Surviving Family Holiday Chaos - The Truth About The Most Stressful Season ?‍? Trope Explained

Make sure to check out cyclingfrog.com and use our code THETAKEHOLIDAYS to get 20% off of your order! ? Being around family can be a lot of fun, but… it can also be very chaotic. And what time of year does that chaos really start to heat up? The holiday season, of course! It's a feature of so many hilarious episodes of our favorite shows, from Friends to Modern Family to Blackish to Brooklyn Nine-Nine and beyond (and some very *stressful* ones, like The Bear and Heartstopper), to some of the most beloved holiday movies, like Home Alone, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and more! This on screen trope arose from a real life issue to many of us can relate to: when the family comes together, chaos ensues. Let’s take a closer look at the Holiday Family Chaos trope to unpack why, at its core, it’s actually surprisingly heartwarming and encouraging.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:01 Holiday haters, explained
02:48 Thanks to Cycling Frog!
04:02 The chaos of coming together
05:11 Even when you like your family, holidays can get crazy
07:08 Insensitive comments & overbearing families
10:23 Why we love the chaos

The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
This video was written by Paige Ringleberg, narrated by Charly Bivona, produced by Jessica Babineaux, and edited by John Tod

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