Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness Let’s Do Medium Maycember with Rachel Feintzeig
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May 12, 2026 
Rachel Feintzeig, award-winning journalist and former Wall Street Journal columnist who writes about parenting and work-life, joins the conversation. They unpack Maycember — the end-of-school chaos — and argue for aiming for “medium” effort on activities. They explore why parenting escalated into over-the-top events and whether small shifts can ease the pressure.
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Maycember Is December Without The Lights
- Maycember is a concentrated end-of-school chaos that mirrors December but adds testing, pageants, and graduations.
- Kim and Penn describe feeling frazzled by double-booked weekends and standardized events that compress into one intense month.
Aging Out Shrinks Maycember Automatically
- Aging out of younger activities and kids becoming more independent naturally reduces parental load in May.
- Kim notes driver's licenses and kids not telling parents about awards mean parents stop needing to attend everything.
When Teens Don't Tell You About Awards
- Kim recounts her son winning an award but not telling her, showing teens often withhold details as they gain independence.
- That shift made Kim relish a chill May and accept a 'medium' poster effort.