Twitter Tuesday's with "The Talk"
I am so psyched about this Tuesday's Tweet Up topic on "The Talk." Want to know why? Simple! It's a time for all of us to rant about "what stresses you out about the holidays?" Of course, you're welcome to share some of your own solutions during the show. But, sometimes when things are stressing you out you just want to rant to your girlfriends and it makes you feel better (or at least it works for me).
Guests on Tuesday's edition of "The Talk" will offer tips on how to create a stress-free Thanksgiving dinner (don't cook) and Martha Beck will be on hand offering life changing advice on how to de-stress the holidays.
Joining us for "Tweet Up Tuesday" will be "The Talk's" "Mom on the street" Marissa Jaret Winokur who will be the show's official "Mom on the tweet." Marissa will be on hand throughout the show tweeting with viewers about all those things we're annoyed about right now with all this holiday stresss!
You can join in on Facebook or Twitter and if you are itching to get in on the conversation and are like, okay, how do I start? Watch the show at 2pm ET (if you're in another time zone, watch it when it's on the air in your area), go to The Talk and they'll show you how you can join in or if you're a Twitter expert, you can join us on Tweetchat.com and enter #TheTalk. Looking forward to spending the hour bonding over what's bothering us! Make sure you follow @rolemommy @marissajwinokur and @marissatalks and you'll be good to go!
Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Recommends on 11/22/2010
What is stressing me this year is there will not be the Christmas that we are all use to because I am not working and we are living on just his salary. Don't get me wrong I am very grateful that we have his salary to pay the bills but that is all we are doing is paying bills.
There is something I would like to RANT about, way are there so many parents that tell me I am crazy because my almost 30 year old daughter still lives with me? I like it that way!!! She has tried several different occupation and they did not work out for her so at the present time she is back in school. I also have a 22 year old son that I help when ever I can which at the present time is not that much.
I could not even imagine not doing anything and everything for my children no matter how old they are and no matter what it takes to do it!!!
Can someone PLEASE tell me why I get so much flack about this?? How is it that people can just write off the children when they turn 18?? These are my CHILDREN I don't care how old they are.
TO ME ONCE A MOTHER ALWAYS A MOTHER!!!!!
What stress me out is that we dont have the money to have thanksgiving or Christmas because they cut my husband hours, so we dont have the money to have the dinners that everyone else will be having, we have tried to get help but no one will help us so we are doing without that is what stresses me out, worring about where are next meal will come from.
I'm stressed that Chanukah begins December 1st this year. Instead of celebrating when everyone celebrates Christmas, it is almost part of Thanksgiving this year. Hate when that happens. And who even thinks to start shopping so early?
What stresses me the most about the holidays is having to spend time with relatives I've been avoiding all year.
This is what is stressing me. I come from divorced parents and have a two year old son. On Christmas and Thanksgiving I have to not only let the in-laws spend time with him, I have my dad's family and my mom's family. It is hard to keep him napped, fed, and on a regular schedule with soooo many people and activities and running around we have to do!!
This will be the first Thanksgiving I won't be able to cook for my family due to having major surgery so it will be all up to my husband of 22 years.
I have 3 children 2 with aspergers syndrome and 1 with ADD. My 2 with Aspergers don't do well with crowds and are very picky..And of course we come from a big family so there is around 5o of us and we always bring my childrens food seperatly because they are picky and I feel bad that they won't eat there food and have the ds playing video game to help keep them occupied but there is always a melt down and alot of stemming going on. It is a very stressful time for my children and us but we don't want to miss out on that family time but sometimes would rather skip all of it and reduce stress and just stay home and eat our regular foods since my kids will not eat a typical Thanksgiving meal
What stresses me is that all I can think about is that this is my last Thanksgiving with my husband. He is getting deployed to Afghanistan in July. We have only been married 10 months. I'm still trying to get used to his family. Don't get me wrong they are great people and I love them. But to me they still seem like strangers.
I love it when my aunt cooks sweet potatoe pies. She would make 4 or 5 whole pies and she would give us one to take home since we travel so far away. But last year she tricked us and served us sweet potatoe tarts in those mini pie shells. UGH!!!!!
What stresses me out at the holidays is getting all my kids around and ready for thanksgiving. I usually do the cooking because the husband does not cook. This year we can afford to do it all. I am not working and we live off his pay only. So we will be going to my parents and now more stressed because they will end up yelling at the kids all the time. Have to be quiet and no making noises. The kids are 6 and 4 and the oldest is 12. I am not ready for Christmas at all either. Can not really get the kids anything like I want too. We will find some money and do what we can at the dollar tree store. Which is normally where I get stocking stuffers only. I am stressed because I need to get back to work but I have filled out so many applications everywhere and nothing. Need to get to work because I blame myself for not helping with bills and all. I need to work my kids need clothes and all. But can not do it.
What stresses me out is my family! Mom is an alcoholic and the rest of the family drinks alcohol around her by hiding it. Their running joke is waiting to see how long it takes for her to catch on to their "creative drinking." NOT funny!
My boyfriend and I just had our first baby. I can NOT wait for the holidays, you know... when's the wedding? To my mother yelling that her new name is nana and NOT grandma. And my all time favorite, my grandpas war stories along with the bickering while the turkey gets cut. And let's not forget, nobody wants to even think about touching aunt pattys corn casserole. This thanksgiving I'm most thankful for making it through this thanksgiving.
I would be so grateful to spend another holiday season with my Mom & Dad & brother in law who all passed away recently & to hear you all stress about "little" things makes me sad. You should be grateful that you don't have anything big to stress about such as watching a family member suffer with cancer.
what stresses me out im laid off for 2 months husband is on ssi. i have to go downsate 4 hrs from home for a drs visit and not one family member invited me for thanksgiving or a place to stay so i have to sleep in my van with lows of 24 degrees out and my daughter and grandsons came up here for a visit and can stay with us in a small house and expect me to pay for everything. but for a few nites put me up no. they have no room and now they have their friends move in. and in the summer my husband has a bad back from a car accident and we always stay in the van cause no one takes us in.oh well i guess no thanksgiving for me this yr.just thankful i got a loving husband. our first thanksgiving apart but with how cold it is outside he cant sleep in the van. wish i could stay at a hotel but that is not cheap esp for a few nites i have to be down for.