This is why a viral TikTok by mom Mercedes Lynn (@mercedeslynnnn8) really hit home for me. She’s raising eight kids (yes, eight!) and has mastered a Christmas system that’s both simple and sweet.

Mother needs a new job, loves watching kids learn to read If this mother made a Christmas wish list, she would ask for a new job. She is a certified nursing assistant, but the lifting and stooping needed to care for her patients is causing her serious back pain.

"There's nothing wrong with indulging her kids' excitement for Christmas and giving them a childhood that they can look back on fondly."

Mercedes Lynn explains her Christmas routine with her eight kids, including five presents apiece and zero visits from St. Nick

Four boys and one mom “The Lord equips us where He calls us” — with these words, Mother went on to explain how she manages her home with four boys. Three of the boys

Mercedes Lynn, who shares her life on TikTok, has shared her Christmas traditions - and many were horrified by her decision not to have her children believe in Santa Claus