For the women doing the lion share of Christmas - how do you enjoy it?

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Divorced this year. Not that I had much help with putting together Christmas when I was married.

I have my parents coming over in addition to my three kids (6-10).

My mum will bake treats and make puddings. And my dad will keep an eye on the turkey and carve. He’ll also buy the drinks and make sure we are all topped up.

I just have so much work to do - cleaning, table, cooking, shopping etc. Dad bought over a tree and the house is decorated but I’m sat on myself trying to convince myself to get up. And I just am so overwhelmed.

My mum has offered to come over and help but I don’t want to have to tell where every little thing goes and can be found.

Kids have helped me with washing and putting away clothes, tidying their bedrooms and just general decluttering.

How are you enjoying Xmas if you have the majority of the work to do?

I try to concentrate on the bits I like which honestly are quite few.

I like being creative so have decided to make my own wreath and decorations for the season which will hopefully last for years to come. Hasn’t particularly gone well since I have to keep starting and stopping due to interruptions and my energy waning due to lack of sleep and alone time but my first wreath came out well. I’ll have the kids help with making ornaments tomorrow so we can hang them outside on our trees (can’t have an actual tree in the house).

I could really take or leave Christmas but DS2 wanted to really celebrate so doing it for him.