If you’ve ever looked around your house, your calendar, and your never-ending to-do list and thought, “Why am I still doing all of this myself?” this episode is for you.

In this episode, Courtney sits down with Christine Landis - founder of @askproxy by Peacock Parent - to unpack why outsourcing is one of the most practical and underused forms of delegation for working moms.

This conversation is especially for high performers who are capable of doing a lot…but are exhausted from carrying so much at home.

Because here's the truth: Delegation is not about laziness. It’s about protecting your time, your energy, and your highest and best use.

💡 Inside this episode, we explore…

• Why delegation is such a hard muscle to build…especially for women with high standards
• How outsourcing at home is often treated with guilt, shame, or judgment
• Why Christine believes families should think about a “home team” the same way leaders think about a work team
• The mindset shift that happens when you stop trying to be the expert in everything
• Why the real ROI of outsourcing is not just money back…but time, peace, and bandwidth
• How becoming a parent changes the pressure on your time in ways you can’t fully understand until you live it
• Why low joy tasks quietly drain your energy, even when they only take 15 minutes
• How planning with your partner can reduce mental load before you outsource a single thing
• Why your village does not have to be family to count as real support
• The power of hiring experts to support your home, your kids, and your sanity

⚡ What outsourcing actually looks like

Courtney and Christine break outsourcing down into real-life, practical examples…not just luxury scenarios.

Christine describes low joy tasks as recurring tasks that may seem small, but repeatedly drain your time and energy like...

...laundry

...dry cleaning

...dishwasher unloading

...grocery ordering

...gift wrapping

...meal prep

...bath time (I felt seen on this one)

Christine shares how childcare support can also function as family support when expectations are clear from the beginning.

Expert-based support is one of the strongest themes in this episode.

Courtney and Christine talk about the value of bringing in people with specialized knowledge, such as...

...newborn care specialists

...night nurses

...nannies with child development backgrounds

...preschool-trained caregivers

...behavioral or developmental experts

...peal prep help or private chefs

The point is not to outsource everything, but to identify what is not your highest and best use and stop spending your best energy there.

🧠 Key reframes to remember

• Outsourcing is not indulgent…it is often a strategic form of delegation
• Just because you can do something does not mean you are the best person to keep doing it
• A task being “only 15 minutes” does not make it free. It still costs time, energy, and presence

• The goal is not perfection but to create more room for joy, peace, and sustainability
• Your village can include employees, service providers, neighbors, and systems…not just family
• Planning is often the first form of delegation, even before money enters the equation
• If a task does not bring value, connection, or joy, it may be a candidate for outsourcing

If you keep solving every household problem with your own time, you will eventually run out of time or yourself.

Courtney also shares her own version of delegating the Christmas tree using her 10-80-10 rule being...

...her setting the vision,

...her boys do the middle 80%, and lastly

...her coming back in for the final polish

A good reminder that delegation does not always mean fully handing something off. Sometimes it means keeping the parts you enjoy and releasing the rest.

🔗 Resources mentioned in this episode:

🎙️ Follow Christine Landis on Instagram

🌐 Visit Peacock Parent's Official website

🧭 Courtney’s top 10 time wasters guide