Episode 55 - The Labor of The Holiday Season

About this episode

Nicole and Brian discuss the division of labor during the holiday season and reflect on changing traditions.

In this episode Nicole and Brian discuss the division of labor during the holiday season. From Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas, Nicole explains how each holiday is a combination of organization, planning, tradition and expense that creates three layers of labor that almost exist simultaneously from August to December. Brian and Nicole reflect on how some of their childhood traditions of Halloween changed by the time they became parents, and how today’s Halloween traditions ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Nicole, Brian

Topics covered

• holiday season
• division of labor
• family traditions
• parenting
• organization
• planning

Keywords

• holiday labor
• Halloween traditions
• Thanksgiving planning
• Christmas organization
• family dynamics

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