Gift Giving, Grown-Up Style: Real Talk for the Rebuild Season | EP 27

The holidays can be magical… or stressful as hell. In this episode, Tiffany and Janette get honest about gift giving as adults in the rebuild season—whether you’re newly single, co-parenting, or simply redefining what the holidays mean to you.

They unpack childhood traditions, financial pressure, blended families, exes, and how to create gifting rituals that actually feel good (instead of forced).

🎯 What We Talk About:

• How childhood traditions shape how we give today

• Letting go of unrealistic holiday expectations

• Navigating gifting after divorce & in blended families

• Making meaningful memories on a budget

• Tween wishlist strategy (and how to make surprises fun)

• DIY gifting ideas that feel personal and thoughtful

• Experience gifts vs. material gifts

• Reframing the entire holiday mindset

🧡 Key Takeaways:

• Holiday magic isn’t about how much you spend, but how present you are.

• Gifting shouldn’t be a competition — especially with exes or extended family.

• Thoughtful, small gestures can be more powerful than big purchases.

• Experiences, DIY crafts, and intentional giving create lasting memories.

✨ Mentioned in the Episode:

• Candy train DIY ornaments

• Tween wishlist PowerPoints & scavenger hunts

• Morse code gift tags for a slower unwrapping moment

• Matching PJs traditions

• Baking gifts & coupon book ideas

• Handling co-parenting gifts & setting expectations early

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