Hey Parents, You're Doin' Better Than You Think!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute Maid®.

The holiday season is in full swing and if the madness that ensued on Halloween is any indication, things are about to get crazy! Every year when the holidays roll around, families find themselves struggling to get it all done: planning holiday trips to visit the family across the country, scheduling fun activities for the kids during their winter breaks, shopping for the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your list, and of course, planning and preparing for the family holiday dinners! It's the most wonderful time of the year...and it can also be the most stressful!

When we are in the midst of the holiday frenzy, it can be difficult to get it all done while still maintaining our usual routine. During the months of November and December, it seems that every waking moment is filled with party planning and holiday shopping, budgeting and wrapping. It's not uncommon to get caught up in the holiday madness and find ourselves feeling a little guilty about not dedicating enough time to the kids. I've partnered with Minute Maid® this holiday season to spread an important message because they want parents to know that we're actually doing better than we think; we're actually doing pretty good! This new Minute Maid® video shows parents that we're #Doingood.

I find myself feeling quite a bit of mom guilt when it comes to the holidays this year because as I am in the midst of my divorce, the last thing I want to do is participate in the usual family holiday activities. My big family celebrates every holiday in a big way, and this is a tradition that Angeline has known her entire life.

While I am not ready to spend my first Thanksgiving or Christmas as a "divorcee" quite yet, it's important for her to have her family traditions - so where does that leave us? She is planning on spending Thanksgiving with her biological father's family this year, which worked out perfectly - I am going to run off to Germany to spend "friends-giving" with friends of mine, and my ex-husband is going to spend Thanksgiving with his parents. This will be the first holiday that we spend apart, but when I really sit down and think about it, it's not that bad...Angeline hasn't spent a holiday with her biological father's family in many, many years. So that's #doingood, right?

There are families like mine all over the country, preparing for the upcoming holidays while juggling jobs, busy lives, struggling budgets, conflicting family invites...and children just bursting with excitement over seeing cousins and far-away family members. While we may feel like we aren't getting it all done, and that the kids aren't getting all of the attention they deserve during the holiday rush, sometimes we are just too hard on ourselves. Are your kids smiling? Are they playing with their cousins and friends, reconnecting with family members - even something as simple as enjoying a snow day? Then you're #Doingood.

Do you know a parent who's #doingood this holiday season? Please share a story about them with me in the comments below and join the conversation with Minute Maid® on social media by following @minutemaid_us and using the hashtag #doingood!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute Maid®.