The Intentional Family

Do you ever feel like your plans are worthless because they’re always changing? In this episode, Rachel makes the case that ongoing planning gets us into the mindset of adapting as life inevitably throws curveballs, whereas plans that we make one time can get us stuck, frustrated, and unable to adapt well.Mike’s Personal Retreat PlannerHow to Design Your Ideal WeekVictor Frankl had a LifeTheme. Do You?LifeTheme Cohort

Rachel shares real stories of people who have overcome challenges like personal defeat, regret, cancer, and infertility to help inspire you to keep on keeping on.Storyworth

Rachel makes the case that a resilient family isn't built in the emergency; it's built in the years of small, mundane delegation before it, using her own case of being bedridden as proof.Chore System PDF

Rachel explores why practice —not perfection —is the healthier way to live, making room for mistakes, grace, and growth instead of guilt.Intentional Family #168: What My Broken Leg Taught MeIntentional Family #169: When Life Hands You Lemons

In this episode, Rachel unpacks what her broken leg exposed beneath the busyness — a need for control and the slow discovery that rest doesn't have to be earned.Intentional Family #168: When Life Hands You LemonsClassical ConversationsSit, Walk, Stand by Watchman Nee

Rachel shares how breaking her leg three days before her back-to-school picnic proved that planning wasn't just for her — it's what allowed her community to carry on the vision when she couldn't.Mike’s newsletter

You'll fill your car’s gas tank before it hits E. Would you do the same for yourself? Rachel shares what her vehicle taught her about the warning signs she'd been ignoring — and what changed when she stopped waiting for low gas warning light.Atomic Habits by James Clear

In this episode, Rachel shares how choosing prayer and relationship over the internet has shaped her parenting for 18 years — and how that same choice helped a fearful new mom find peace.

Rachel shares the uncomfortable conversation that made her quit social media in 2018 — and why she's now considering going back, on her own terms.Gen Z is the Loneliest GenerationTate Butts InstagramTate Butts TikTokThe Social DilemmaClassical Conversations

In this episode, Rachel shares three ordinary moments that taught her a hard but valuable lesson: asking for help is humility. Doing it all alone is pride.