The Bubble Lounge (Highland Park & University Park Texas)
The Bubble Lounge (Highland Park & University Park Texas)
Martha Jackson
Ghosting the Host: The Holiday Habit Parents Need to Break
27 minutes Posted Dec 11, 2025 at 6:00 am.
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This week, Dr. Kelly Jameson joins me for a timely holiday reality check: RSVPs, manners, and the surprising double standard so many of us fall into. We expect our kids to honor every commitment—practice, games, rehearsals—yet as parents, we’ll cancel on a dime, ghost a hostess, or bail the morning of a party simply because life feels hectic. Dr. Jameson breaks down why this is happening, what it’s teaching our kids (even when we don’t realize it), and how a few simple shifts can make u...