If every December feels like too much (too many gifts, too many plans, too many expectations) this episode will help you get ahead of it. December should be a peaceful time for your entire family.

You’ll learn:

• Why deciding once eliminates guilt and decision fatigue
• How to set spending and schedule boundaries that stick
• What to pre-decide about gifts for your kids, events, and family expectations
• How to keep peace when others push past your limits
• Why a pre-decided season leads to more joy, not less

By the end, you’ll have a simple plan to protect your peace before the holiday rush begins.

🎉 SUPPORT ON TAP

• Mother U https://mother-u.com
• Life School At Home (my community that helps prepare kids for life!) https://www.lifeschoolathome.com
• It's All My Fault (weekly quiet time resource for the Christian people-pleasing, over-functioning, guilt-ridden mama) https://learn.mother-u.com/iamf
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c@motheru
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/motheruwithrachel/

Whether your child can but won’t, can’t yet, or really can’t, the result is the same—they aren’t doing what’s expected. The solution isn’t to lower the bar or double down on consequences—it’s to raise both support and expectation together.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to use the High Support + High Expectation approach to:

• Respond wisely when kids “can but don’t”
• Give help without enabling or rescuing
• Keep standards high without harshness
• Build confidence, competence, and consistency

This is the balance every parent needs—firm, kind, and effective.

🎉 SUPPORT ON TAP

• Mother U https://mother-u.com
• Life School At Home (my community that helps prepare kids for life!) https://www.lifeschoolathome.com
• It's All My Fault (weekly quiet time resource for the Christian people-pleasing, over-functioning, guilt-ridden mama) https://learn.mother-u.com/iamf
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c@motheru
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/motheruwithrachel/

Do you ever feel exhausted from deciding the same things over and over again—bedtime, screens, snacks, chores? That constant re-deciding drains your energy, weakens boundaries, and leaves you frustrated by 3 p.m.

In this episode, we’ll unpack the power of pre-deciding—how making clear choices ahead of time helps you follow through with calm confidence.

You’ll learn:

• Why pre-deciding saves your energy and sanity
• What it means if you can’t stick to what you’ve decided
• How guilt and people-pleasing make consistency harder
• Simple steps to start pre-deciding today
• How to identify where your lack of pre-determination causes chaos

By the end, you’ll see how deciding once—on purpose—can bring peace to your home and confidence to your motherhood.

🎉 SUPPORT ON TAP

• Mother U https://mother-u.com
• Life School At Home (my community that helps prepare kids for life!) https://www.lifeschoolathome.com
• It's All My Fault (weekly quiet time resource for the Christian people-pleasing, over-functioning, guilt-ridden mama) https://learn.mother-u.com/iamf
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c@motheru
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/motheruwithrachel/