We Choose…A Blended Family Holiday
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The dust has settled from the election. I almost didn't realize that, hello, it's November. And that means that the holidays are a coming. I love the holidays. Like I absolutely love the special times of Thanksgiving and Christmas and Hanukkah, New Year's. There's just, you know, it's all the feels. I love it. And it's action packed. So at the same time, I'm loving it.

I really have to work hard to keep my feet planted on the ground to not completely lose my shit because there's just so much going on. And if I'm being honest, it's hard sometimes. Or maybe it's just that way for me. I don't know. I want to talk about all of it. And I have asked my hubs to come to work with me today to talk all about the holidays and

and what they can bring up for some of us. And we're going to share some of our traditions with you and also some of our challenges. Hey, babe. Hi. So this is weird. We're not even in the studio. No, we... Can I tell everyone we're in San Francisco? Yeah, we're in San Francisco. Yeah, we did a little...

kind of mini getaway before the holiday madness but the holidays like you said in the introduction kind of creeped up one i mean it's november we had such busy octobers and then all of a sudden you you you do you hear the elect the election and now it's november thanksgiving

Yeah. What do you think of when you think of San Francisco? I'm just curious. This has nothing to do with what we're talking about. Well, we got in last night and we decided to watch a San Francisco themed movie. And we ended up on a very odd choice. The fan. You know, I looked at it. It's Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, about an obsessed baseball fan. San Francisco Giants. He's crazy. Got 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, but we both love it.

Because of... Hey, Bobby. Bobby. Hey, Bobby. But it's so dark. It is dark. But this episode's not going to be dark. No, this is going to be holiday cheer. Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. Do you remember our first Christmas together? Yes, of course. How can I forget? Tell me, tell me. Well, we met December 4th. And, you know, the holidays were right around the corner then. Yeah, we met December. And then it's Christmas. Okay. Yeah. And so...

I've known you for two and a half weeks, three weeks? Yeah, whatever. And you invited me over to the house where Mimi was, Carolyn, your mom. My mom, my sister, all the girls. Your manager, the whole team. Yeah. And so I just walked in. I remember it was afternoon.

We did like afternoon, like two o'clock or something like that. Walked in and that's the first time I met Mimi. She was in the kitchen. I went, hi. And she looks at me, looks up at me and she goes, who are you? This is my mom, you guys. We call her Mimi. But yeah. I just stood at her and went, I'm Dave. She was like, okay. Totally like a look on her face of why are you here?

Would you say that was pretty much the look on everyone's face? Uh-huh. But, you know, the people who are around you put a nice fake face on. You know, like, what is she doing? Who is this person? She's only met him or known him for three weeks. Why is he here? I mean, did you think about that? Did you have any insecurities? Like, what is my family going to think? Like, I'm having this...

dude over for christmas dinner and i had met the girls the 17th of december i thought i thought they're gonna love them it's gonna be so fun we're all here there's food and we can just hang out i thought it was gonna be great i didn't even think about it honestly i literally remember sitting at the table and everybody just kind of peeking at me once in a while like i was sitting next to you and you were kind of had your hand on me like reassuring me but

Yeah, I mean, looking back, that was stressful. It was crazy. That was a hard one for you? Uh-huh. But doesn't like when you think of the holidays, is stress the first thing that hits your brain? Yeah, sometimes. And I hate, yeah, I hate to say that, but even when you were talking about in the introduction, you know, because the holidays have kind of crept up on us, I think to myself, oh gosh, what

Yeah, like you don't see it coming and then all of a sudden it's like, bam. It's like, boom, what are we doing for Thanksgiving? I asked you that yesterday. We don't know. Yeah, no idea. What are we doing for Christmas? We kind of don't, we don't really know. And usually we'll get to that. Okay, I want to talk about this topic because I know a lot of people deal with this. So the topic of having to share Christmases after you've had a divorce and your family is split in two. Yeah.

And that has taken some getting used to for me, honestly. I remember the first time I had to hand over the girls on Christmas Day. That year was rock bottom for me. That was the year after we met. And so we had to kind of, they actually went on a trip.

with their dad and it was just you and i for christmas like literally just you and i because weird that must have been not as weird for you but super super weird for me because i'm this was yeah i had already experienced i think a couple of yeah a couple of christmases where peter

And I were splitting the girls and I remember, you know, him coming over to take them. And my mind just could not wrap around the idea, the concept of being without my babies for Christmas. Yeah.

Or, you know, having them go celebrate it with some other female that had just come into their lives. It was brutal. Well, yeah. Yeah, that was the case. Yeah. But on the flip side, you know, I mean, Peter might have thought the same thing, having me have Christmas dinner and then have presents after only knowing me for...

17 days well but you know that was a lot of emotions in those Christmases for you when the girls would not be with us and so that first one was when we were together after that first year we were married yeah that was really tough that was a tough Christmas do you remember what it was like when the girls would go to peers for Christmas like did you did you feel my sadness or

How did you deal with that as the new person in the picture and me going through whatever I was going through, having to give up the girls during that time? How did you navigate that? I mean, probably selfishly, I was happy. I have you all to myself and we're on this holiday. But then also the empathy and knowing how torn up

Even though you didn't show it, but how like upset and like it just was still kind of in the corner, even though we were having our Christmas together. But yeah, that was tough. Yeah, I remember just trying to always put on a happy face, you know, and get through it. And I was so happy to be sharing it with you, but it definitely did not feel normal. And it definitely didn't.

Did not feel like Christmas. Right. I don't think we were sitting at home on Christmas that year. We would usually, when the girls were going with Peter, we would usually kind of go do something. Right? Yeah, for sure. Just the two of us. Yeah. And I will say that, you know, Peter and I, even in our,

stages of divorce, we really did try to keep the girls surrounded by traditions and love and all the magic that Christmas can bring for kids. I mean...

I mean, they really didn't get anything as gifts. I mean, that was tough on them. Oh, my God. I'm being sarcastic, you guys. No, this big moment is where, you know, it's really important where you have to put the kids first, I think, and you have to think about their feelings and their needs. That would be my major advice for anybody dealing with this new reality you found yourself in.

You have got to put your shit on the back burner because the holidays are for the kids. You have to make it all about them. They deserve to have peace and joy and have all those wonderful memories. And I think we all want that for the kids. But sometimes we get caught up in thinking about our own needs. But my advice would just be to...

Think about them first. Right. I think we always did a pretty good job at that. Yeah. Now they're older. They make their own decisions about where they want to be. I mean, usually it's Christmas Eve with their dads. And then they come to our house. And then get ready to... Recently, we've been going on ski trips. Yes. I mean, we've kind of kept that tradition going for the last four or five years. Sometimes, like last year, we did it over Christmas. We were like... We were...

there for Christmas Day. I kind of like that, like traveling just before Christmas and being somewhere else for Christmas Day. Last year was fun. We had eight suitcases, seven kids, and apparently we had a RAV4. Rental car. Yeah, that was, but we got through that. That was fun. So yeah, we usually take the ski trips. We have not planned a ski trip yet.

Usually we drive, we like to drive because we have four dogs. One year we drove up to Tahoe, we took a eight passenger van, like a work van, and

But it's always an adventure. And as, you know, we've gotten, as the girls have gotten older, we've, you know, we've extended, the family gets bigger. Those are kind of our nutrition. Boyfriends come. Yeah. We're making new traditions. I think that's what's cool about as a family evolves, like the things that were so important to me to provide for them or for them, right?

Things change, things shift. And now they're all kind of at that age where they're seeing it's really, really more about just that family time. A hundred percent. Instead of, well, they still love the gifts. Yeah, of course. But I think we've made with the little, with the trips.

that's more of the gift than the actual gifts. - It is for me anyway. - Right, and I agree as well. - Wait, wait, I have to ask you a question then. Okay, so giving and receiving gifts can be people's love language, right? Okay, so I have this. According to Gary Chapman, the five love languages are, one, words of affirmation, compliments. - Oh, Gary said this? - Gary said this. Number two, quality time. Number three, gifts.

Do you give gifts? Do you like to get gifts?

Number four, acts of service. That's a good one. And number five, physical touch. So apparently one of those at least is your love language. Maybe more. I think I kind of check off more than one box. Yeah, I would say the same. Like I don't fully like take care of one category. I'm not, you know, the best at any one of these. But like I have little tendencies in each one, I think. No, there's not like a one solid glaring back at you. No.

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The dedicated team of doctors and therapists with deep clinical expertise were amazing. Designed to give you the time and space you need to have that breakthrough. They have two unique locations in Malibu that surround you in natural beauty and pure calm. Find out more at amendtreatment.com slash start. What would you say your love language is? For me or for you? For you. What is your love language?

I would say in that list, probably acts of service. I mean, I work in hospitality. You like to take care of people. I do. That gives me joy to see other people happy. I don't know if necessarily giving gifts. I also, my love language is music.

Yeah, that's not on here. Wait, I think that would be... Yeah, I attribute like songs and stuff like that and I kind of communicate through songs in a weird way. Yes, we've talked about like a teenage boy kind of. Well, okay.

You know when you send your girlfriend And you're like I hope she gets it I hope she knows what I mean I'm just going to send her this song It says everything I want to say to her You do that all the time I still do it We love it though I love that I send songs to the girls too That's really cute But I would say Yeah you have a couple on there What is your glaring one? I love acts of service in Me taking care of other people I love to take care of people as well

I love to give gifts, whether it's like something I bought or something I made. Yeah, you're a big DIY gift giver. And then the quality time one definitely checks for me because I love to do it. 100%. That might be the number one for you. Yeah. I think being able to go on our annual holiday trips has become one of the most important things for me because that quality time, there's no price you can put on

you know, figuring out some way for you to be with just your family for the holidays. And also it's, I like that too. Cause we, we really don't plan. And I think all the kids have kind of like come to know that and they, they're all, we're all just going to have fun. Where are we going to go to dinner? We'll figure it out. I don't know. Maybe that's a good idea for people to like, think about your partner and ask yourself, what is their love language? If you're having trouble, like finding a gift for somebody and then you can,

You can really think about that and you can get that for them or you can make it or you can carve out time to give them something that will really speak to them and speak to their love language needs. Instead of just getting them socks. But you like socks. I do like socks. I love buying you socks. I want all, like as I get older, I just want underwear and socks. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. That is. I mean, I ordered socks the other day on Amazon. Like I need socks. Okay. Well, you better put it on your list then.

How do we feel about New Year's Eve, though? Well, you know how I feel about New Year's Eve. No, I just asked you, how do you feel about New Year's Eve? Oh, like how am I feeling about New Year's Eve? What does New Year's Eve mean to you? Nothing. Really? Yeah. Really, no. You don't like sit and take stock and be like, oh my God, let me look back at 2024 and think about what I want for the next year ahead of me. I mean...

Can I be honest on your podcast? Well, I would hope. Well, no, no, I don't. Maybe I should, but I really, I don't. I've never liked New Year's Eve. I've never, it's just one of those holidays where you feel like you got to do something. I'm happy for the new year. I'm happy for the fresh start. I do like that. But I mean, do you like New Year's Eve? I mean, you've recently begun...

setting your agendas and stuff like that but we were never big new year's eve people i used to party on new year's eve i don't know what you're talking about but now our new year's ease are pretty quiet we found a great spot in the house for new year's eve fireworks oh my god i forgot last year i'm very excited about this year you guys this is so i completely forgot about that you did

Yes, we didn't do anything for New Year's Eve last year and we were home alone, which rarely, rarely happens. Yeah, so that was kind of like a little holiday. So we decided to go to bed. Right, at like nine? Yeah, and just like hang on bed, eat in bed, watch a movie. And then while we were sitting in bed, unbeknownst to us, there was a firework show in Pasadena across the way. And we could see it perfectly. At the Rose Bowl.

Only if you were laying down in our bed. Only if you're laying down. If you're not laying down, you can't see it. You get blocked out. I think by that time, all the girls had gotten home and I was screaming. I was like, come in here, you guys. You got to see this. And they were like, what? What? I don't see anything. No, no, no. Lay down. You got to see this. Yeah. Yeah. That's hilarious. Yeah. Do you have any New Year's resolutions? I think I know the answer to this, but...

Do you, is the answer now? No, actually no. This year I do have New Year's. What? I do. You just said you don't care about New Year's Eve and now you have resolutions all of a sudden? Well, this year, yes. I mean, I feel, but I'm not, it's like, it's more of like the resolution is now. I'm not waiting until January 1st. It's kind of been. So it's like percolating. Yeah, it's been percolating. And then I'm hope, you know. Your plan is? To move forward through 2025. Okay, what is your New Year's resolution then? New business venture.

- You wanna take on a new business venture, okay. - Yeah, which we've been trying to do that for a year. - You're gonna push it through this year. - I think so, yeah, I know so. I truly feel like life plans it out for you. When you're really like, I really, really, really, really wanted this, you know? And it fell through. Maybe I wasn't ready for that. And now I feel like I am. Does that make sense? - I like that. Yeah, you gotta listen.

to the signals out there what's your big glaring new year's resolution oh my gosh hmm i feel like one of them is because i i'm not the best uh disciplined at this well i'm so disciplined in so many areas i get up three days a week really early to go work out but i'm i never knew that i want to add the two other days i want to add to those days to get up meditate and go for a walk

I love that. Still at 6 a.m.? 7 a.m. Okay, yeah, that's good. I wanted to go back, though, because... I like that, though. I think that that's good. Because when we first met, I used to get up early. And now you're getting up like you've been getting up super early in the last couple years. I wanted to go back, though, to talking about blended families because I think maybe people might be interested in that. And I'd love to know your take on, as a step-parent, what have you learned over the years...

As far as coming into someone's family and sharing the holidays with them on such an now intimate level, you're such an important part in this group of people's lives. What would be your sort of advice for people that maybe are just entering into a new blended family situation? That's a good question. Because like this year...

Not this year. A couple years ago, we had Peter over for Christmas morning. Peter and his... And Lily. And his girlfriend, Lily. And we'll probably invite them over this year for Christmas. Yeah, we had them over Christmas morning a couple years ago. And they'll probably bring Jack, the baby, this year. That took time. Everything took time. I would say it takes time. I think patience and moving slow. I think I was always there.

But I would always like, you know, navigate their other relationships. I didn't want to be like, you know, insert myself. I wanted that to organically grow. So you sort of like step back and let it unfold? Yeah. I mean, I remember you remember this is a funny example of Lola, the first Christmas gift. You know, I got them all Christmas gifts and I had only known them for years.

you know, two weeks. And I got her a computer bag. I found this like really cool computer bag. How old was she? 12. And you thought a computer bag would be, that's very sweet, honey. That was cool. I thought it was cool. And so then. She was probably like, what is this? Yeah. Well, we got married and then, you know, that year went on and I found the computer bag up in her closet. No, it wasn't up in her closet.

Oh, she was throwing it away. Yeah, it was in the donation bag. That's right. So that's right. Thank you for reminding me. That's right. It was in the donations bag. So, you know, I rewrapped it.

You took it out of the donation bag. She never really loved it and didn't use it. So she thought, let me give this to someone who's going to love it and use it and put it in her bag to give away. And then you went through the bag and took it out and wrapped it? Yeah. Do you remember that? Yeah. And I gave it to her when she was 13 years old for Christmas. And she opened it again? Uh-huh. Oh, my God. Yeah, it was great. I did that with two of her gifts because I gave her a sweatshirt one time.

And it was a really cool sweatshirt. And then she threw it in the donations bin. I re-compensated that and then re-gifted that to her. I think you should just probably stop trying to buy her things. Yeah. Well, it was always tough. But I think patience and I think organically letting those relationships grow. Because it wasn't, I mean, it was, it's always rocky in the beginning. You probably put a lot of pressure on yourself too, like what to get each of them. So stressed out.

Cause you just met them or even, even every year now, like it's really, it's hard. You got to stop and really think about that person. Maybe you should do the love language thing and think like each girl, Fiona, Luca, Lola, think what it is that there is, is their love language and then try to satiate that. Give them acts of service. Yeah. Do something for them. I'm sure they'd love that.

Okay, we talked about resolutions. We talked about Christmas. In the blended family, you were navigating that too with me. How was that for you for holidays? Were you stressed out that, oh, were they going to like me? I mean, how was that for you bringing me over to Christmas? You had only known me for two weeks. Were you stressed out? I've been stressed out. Yes. I think I've always been stressed out trying to make sure that the worlds merge together.

With ease, you know, and everybody's happy because I feel like, yeah, I've brought you into this environment. So it's my responsibility to make sure that it goes well for everyone. That's a lot of pressure. Yeah. But I've always tried. Yeah. They've always been fun. They're always interesting. Before we sign off, we do this on the podcast. So let's do it. You and me. Okay. Dave Abrams, what was your last I choose me moment? Well, you're going to roll your eyes.

Does it have to do with golf? No, it doesn't. Okay, then maybe I won't roll my eyes. I mean, I chose, I had a crazy October with work and it was constantly, and I dropped you off at the airport. Wait, wait, wait. I think I know this is going. It has to do football, doesn't it? Yeah, I literally sat all day on last Sunday.

They just watched football all day. But you should tell people this is not just the last Sunday that you did this. I did it two Sundays in a row. I chose me maybe three Sundays in a row because you were traveling. And I was home alone, just me and the dogs. That's okay. That's good.

What about you? Well, I certainly wasn't choosing to sit on the couch on a Sunday. I wish I was. That sounds good. I know. I've missed you during football season. You've been gone. What was my last I choose me moment? You know, this morning I was laying in bed here in this beautiful hotel. What's the name of this hotel? Kavala Point or something? Yeah, I think so.

Kavala Point. To be honest, I'm not sure. We went to the airport yesterday and we got the ticket and the ticket said Oakland. I went, wait, we're going to Oakland? We just go with the flow. But anyways, my eye chews me more. Back to me. I was laying in bed this morning and

I just, you were in the other room watching football and I was just enjoying the moment and there, the sun was coming through the, they had like these wooden, um, what are those blinds called? Like those kinds. Yeah. The like slanty ones, slatty, slatty, slatty ones. The ones I don't know the name of.

me they're vertical blinds yeah those horizontal same they were horizontal anyway uh the anyway the sun was coming through them so beautifully and i just laid there and i enjoyed that feeling on my face and quiet and peace and i thought this feels so nice have you seen you know the sun's going down really early right now so the other day i i stood outside and it was like five five o'clock and the sun's going down and just breathed it in

And that felt really good. Is this your, another one of your, I choose me moments? Cause I was just adding to the, the choose me stuff. You can choose me in any moment, by the way, if you just take, take a moment, take a breath. Well, honey, thank you for being on the holiday podcast with me. I love going down memory lane with you. Well, thank you for having me. You're welcome. I also enjoy going down memory lane with you. A lot of memories.

I do really like the holidays and I loved getting to share how we do ours with you guys, but the holidays can be hard for people for a lot of different reasons. Let's talk about getting through the turkey of it all. How can we take better care of ourselves when all the family dynamics start kicking in? You got to feel your feelings. First of all, have your thoughts, you know, maybe take an extra beat to consider the thoughts that

Make sure that you want to articulate how you're feeling because, you know, maybe it's not just, it's not worth it. Maybe it'll start a brush fire and throw everyone into a spin. Maybe just keep some things to yourself. Maybe. We don't have to say or believe every thought that comes across our minds. And you know what? Not going is always an option too. You can say no to any situation or invitation yourself.

you want and you're not a bad person for not spending time with your family if it doesn't leave you feeling good. Sometimes people have to have an I choose me moment and abstain from putting themselves in environments that aren't healthy for them. And that's not selfish. That's just you taking care of you. For those of you out there finding this holiday season hard, maybe harder than last year,

to navigate, I know how you feel. I've had good times. I've had bad times. In this lifetime, we will all experience all different kinds of holiday seasons. So I say savor the good ones. But if this is a rough one, take it one step at a time and be kind to yourself. As silly as that might sound, it's temporary. This is just a moment in time and you will get through this.

Today, Dave and I talked about our traditions that we've created together and that we look forward to every year. So as we continue to choose ourselves each week, I want to ask you this. What are the most important things to you about the holidays? Think about it. Write them down. What's most important to you?

and spend some time reflecting about why those times are so important to you. Break those moments out. So one, you can prioritize them. And two, you can really appreciate them when they're happening instead of just rushing through them with all the craze of the season. And you know what, if you're single, have you thought about creating a tradition just for yourself? Maybe like

Every new year on January 1st, you start your new year by getting a massage. So, you know, you can begin the year feeling relaxed and calm. I don't know. What if we do this? Let's challenge ourselves this year to try and create one new holiday tradition for you and your family or for you and your partner or you and your dog or just you, whatever works for you. Traditions, whatever they are,

can be important milestones like markers in your life that you can look back on and those memories, they're going to last you a lifetime. Thanks for listening to I Choose Me. You can follow us at I Choose Me with Jenny Garth on the Instagram there. You can go onto your app or however you're listening to this and you can rate us and review us and you can use the hashtag I Choose Me anytime you want. I'll be right here next week. I hope you choose to be here too.

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