# Navigating Holiday Grief & Change in a New City

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Podcast: [Wonder In The Weeds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721)
Published: 2025-12-24T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://critzking.substack.com/p/navigating-holiday-grief-and-change-d23
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## Resource

he holidays are supposed to be the "most wonderful time of the year," but what happens when everything familiar has changed? In this episode, I share my personal experience of navigating our first holiday season after moving cross-country. We are facing the unique challenge of welcoming our college-aged kids back to a house that isn't their childhood home. I open up about the "weeds" of this season: the pressure to recreate old feelings in a new place, the jealousy I feel when scrolling through social media, and the reality that my kids don't have their usual friends or cars here. But we also talk about finding the "wonder." We discuss how to hold two opposing emotions at once—like gratitude and sadness—without letting one cancel the other out. Plus, I share how we are embracing the Minnesota winter, exploring outdoor holiday markets, and even starting unlikely new traditions like going to an NBA game. If you are feeling like a fish out of water this season, this episode is for you. Online Community Our Women of Wonder community is a safe place to say the quiet stuff out loud, free from judgment. Women helping other women is a tried-and-true approach for empowerment and success, not to mention laughter and love. W.o.W. offers continuous support and resources. ➡️ Join Our community: https://wonder.myflodesk.com/womenofwonder Get full access to Cristie Ritz-King, PsyD at critzking.substack.com/subscribe

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