The Rachel Hollis Podcast 1024: ASK RACH | "Rach, How the Heck Do I Find the Time?" "How Do You Raise Good Young Men?" "How Do I Stop Loving Him?"
Oct 7, 2026
Rachel tackles the challenge of making creative progress while parenting a young child, raising boys to be empathetic and courageous, and turning big social concerns into local action. She also offers candid advice on breaking free from an unavailable relationship, setting boundaries, and moving forward when love isn’t returned.
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Let Small Daily Writing Count
- Accept that a toddler season may limit creative output, and let consistent small efforts count as progress.
- Five hundred words a day will eventually become a book, even if the timeline differs from Rachel Hollis’s.
Move Toddler Bedtime Earlier
- Create an earlier, predictable bedtime if your child’s late schedule consumes your only creative window.
- Rachel Hollis describes toddlers going to bed around 7 p.m. and emphasizes that adequate sleep benefits both child and parent.
The Fifteen Minute Rest That Became A Nap
- Rachel Hollis kept her children resting or napping well beyond the age when they resisted it.
- Her children often fell asleep after being told simply to lie down for fifteen minutes, giving her dependable daily windows.