Thanksgiving is always so hectic for us, between managing the kids and making sure we visit all of my family and my husband's family, then all of the cleanup and getting ready for the new week, I'm exhausted by the time I go back to work. Is there a way you carve out time for yourself during the holidays?

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I take off on Mondays in advance.

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I personally avoid the family I do not like and gain +2 days with that simple trick. :)

We don’t travel during Thanksgiving. I only invited my mom and brother over. Cooking benefits you in the following days. I’m only annoyed that my husband’s friend showed up for a week.

Nope. You’re pretty much screwed. We hosted this year, which at least meant the kids were entertained by the grandparents, but it also meant cooking for 10.

So we decided we’d take it easy at Christmas by traveling to Europe to see my family with two young kids, where nothing will be open half the time we’re there, the weather will be terrible, we’ll be crammed into too little space, and the kids won’t eat anything.

Alternate families each year so you don’t have to do both every year. Or make them all come to you.

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