Parents are up against the ‘mother lode’ of holiday stress. Here’s how to make it easier [Video]

Balancing work deadlines with the needs of her 5- and 8-year-old boys isn’t easy for Terri Huggins.Then the holiday season rolls in, with a slew of performances, parties, gift obligations, and questions about which family members they’ll visit this year and whether to let the kids use screens during winter break.”How many events can I even physically show up to when you have work and other responsibilities?” asked Huggins, an editorial consultant in West Windsor, New Jersey. “And is it going to scar my child if I go to the two chorus things and not the holiday pageant or the holiday party? And then am I going to scar my child if I give them too few gifts or not enough gifts?”Related video above: Balancing reality and kids’ holiday expectationsThere’s also the consideration of gifts or cards for classroom teachers, music and art instructors, lunch aides and case managers.When it …