Holiday Week Survival Plan (Default Parent Edition)
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Holiday Week Survival Plan (Default Parent Edition)
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About this listen
Holiday week can feel like your brain has 47 tabs open: snacks, gifts, schedules, meltdowns, and somehow you’re the only one who knows what day it is. If you’re the default parent, you’re not failing — your system just got heavier.
In this episode, I’m sharing a Holiday Week Survival Plan (Default Parent Edition): a simple, research-backed way to get the open loops out of your head and into a plan you can actually use. We’ll name what the mental load really is (and why it spikes this week), then walk through 5 practical steps to create a steadier, calmer holiday week — especially for neurodiverse families.In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why holiday week multiplies the invisible work (mental load + “remembering work”)
- How to choose your Minimum Viable Holiday Week (without the guilt)
- Two daily anchors that reduce decision fatigue
- How to create one shared “command center” so you’re not carrying everything in your head
- The shift from “help” to ownership (start-to-finish lanes)
- A 10-minute nightly close that helps you sleep
Grab the Executive Function Checklist here: https://www.insighteducationacademy.org/executive-function-checklist
If this episode helped, share it with a mom friend who’s carrying the whole plan right now.