How to Have a (Mostly) Fight-Free Family Holiday

My Honest Guide to Surviving and Enjoying the Summer Holiday

We’re entering holiday season — which sounds blissful in theory, right? Long lunches, big laughs, rosé in the sun, etc.

But let’s be real: holidays with family can be beautifully memorable and maddeningly stressful.

In this new video for paid subscribers, I share my honest, psychology-backed survival guide for summer holidays — based on decades of work with families, and my own life as a wife, mum, and human being who also gets annoyed by dishwasher politics.

In this video, I talk about:

• Why the fight isn’t failure — it’s predictable

• How to expect drama (and disarm it with humour)

• The invisible work of holidays — and how to name it

• Why alone time isn’t rejection, it’s necessary

• A “holiday harmony” checklist to keep you grounded

• Tiny rituals that matter more than big plans

This isn’t a how-to guide for the perfect trip. It’s about embracing the real version of your family, letting go of fantasy, and finding moments of connection — even if your toddler’s screaming and your teenager won’t leave the sofa.

I hope this brings you a few tools, a few laughs, and a little more room to breathe this summer. Watch now, and let me know what lands with you.