How to Be a Team During the Holidays (Without Mom Doing It All)

If the holidays tend to leave you feeling like the overworked event planner, caterer, housekeeper, and emotional support human all rolled into one… this episode is for you.

In this conversation-style solo episode, Isabelle invites you to gently rewrite the “mom does everything” script and begin relating to your family as an actual team during the holidays.

You’ll receive real, word-for-word scripts you can use with:

• Younger kids who want to help but need a clear “job”
• Tweens and teens who are ready to share real responsibility
• Partners or co-parents who genuinely want to support you but don’t always see the full mental load
• Extended family members when you’re setting calmer, more sustainable boundaries

We’ll explore:

• Why so many moms end up carrying the invisible labor of the holidays
• How to name a shared “holiday vision” so everyone’s experience (including yours!) matters
• Age-appropriate ways to bring your kids into the magic-making
• Language that shifts your partner from “helper” to true co-owner
• A simple 3-step weekly ritual to bring your family into team energy

You are not meant to be the entire village.

You’re allowed to be inside the magic you’re creating—not just behind the scenes.

🎧 Listen in and then try one single sentence from this episode with your family this week. Tiny shifts count.

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