Name: Holiday Anxieties: A 90-Minute Writing Circle for Divorced/Co-Parenting
Start: 2025-12-11T18:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-12-11T20:00:00-06:00

### Why this circle?

Holidays can be beautiful… and brutal. Especially when it’s **not your turn** to have the kids, when the house is too quiet, or when everyone else’s social feed is full of “perfect family” pictures.

**This 90-minute Writing Circle is a soft, judgment-free space to:**

* name what the holidays really feel like after divorce,
* process the grief that shows up on “off years,” and
* create a **realistic plan** for the actual day so you don’t spiral.

You don’t have to pretend you’re fine. You just have to show up.

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### What we’ll do (90 minutes)

**0–10 min – Land + regulate**
Gentle breath + nervous system reset for “this is not how I pictured it.”
**10–25 min – Teach: Alone vs. Lonely (holiday edition)**
Why quiet can help… and when it turns into ache.
We’ll talk about comparison, traditions that changed, and how to handle unhelpful comments.
**25–45 min – Writing Round 1**
Prompt: *“What I wanted this holiday to look like… and what it actually looks like.”*
Write in silence. No fixing. No judgment.
**45–60 min – Optional sharing**
Witnessed, not analyzed. Listeners only say: “Thank you.”
**60–75 min – Writing Round 2**
Prompt: *“If I designed a holiday that honored me (not Instagram), it would include…”*
We’ll build a **Holiday Support Plan** for off-years.
**75–90 min – Close + Next Step**
Choose 1–2 things to do on the actual day (call, walk, group, service, nature)

* 3 go-to responses for “Do you have the kids this year?”

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### You’ll leave with

* A **Holiday Support Plan** you can actually use
* 2–3 “I’m not discussing that” boundary lines
* A loneliness/day-of menu for when you wake up to a quiet house
* The reminder: you’re not the only mom not getting Christmas morning

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### Who it’s for

* Divorced / divorcing / co-parenting women
* Moms who don’t have the kids for a holiday this year
* Women who feel anxious about being alone when everyone else is celebrating
* Women who want to make the day gentler, not perfect

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### What to bring

Pen, journal or paper, water/tea, headphones if you can, and a comfy spot. Camera optional.

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### Notes

* **Free / donation-based** (your choice — suggested $44 if you’re able)
* Please cancel if you can’t attend—these rooms are small so everyone can share.
* Confidential, trauma-aware, zero judgment. Not therapy.

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**Save your seat for November 13, 6:30–8:00 PM CST.**
Let’s make the holidays gentler—*even on the years they’re not with us.* 💛

Marilee Grace

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