#66: Closet Chaos to Clarity - 5 Mistakes Keeping You Stuck
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Does this sound familiar...

No One Helps

You're stuck doing everything because no one's helping - unless you're repeating yourself 1000x (now yelling), bribing them with treats, or threatening to take away their electronics.

There's Clutter Everywhere

At least 5 out of 7 days, your counters are filled with clutter from toys, open food containers, art projects, etc. and the sink is always full of dirty dishes.

You Stay Up Late

Your house has been taken over by toys, baskets of laundry, unfinished projects, etc. So you stay up most nights to clean up or catch up – even if you’re exhausted.

Organization Doesn't Stick

You’ve purchased bins and containers… but there’s no organization. They still can't find things and always ask you for help.

If so, you're at the right place, friend!

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Imagine a home that runs smoothly without you doing it all alone…

That’s what my RECLAIM YOUR TIME FRAMEWORK helps you achieve!

Here’s how it works

PILLAR 1

Whenever you’re going to implement something new, a change in the household, it either is going to be a success or a fail.  And the reason for this (success or failure) is because of a foundation: was it put into place or not?

If you’re here, is probably because you’ve experienced the latter and that’s OK.

Most parents skip the foundation step because of the lack of time, miscommunication, or just life getting in the way. You’re here now so that says a lot about you!

Pillar 1 is the foundation. It sets the tone for the rest of your Organized-ish Parent journey. This pillar is about getting parents on the same page regarding core values, non-negotiables, family boundaries, rules & consequences, and so much more.

PILLAR 2

As parents, we tend to put our family’s needs before our very own.  Many of us wear it like a badge of honor. It’s part of parenthood!

But when we constantly do this over the years that eventually, and we may not realize this, but we do create these micro stresses inside of our bodies, minds, and souls over time.

This will lead to a variety of negative effects and isn’t beneficial for us or our family.  In addition, it can even extend to other aspects of our life.

Pillar 2 follows this concept: Putting your own mask on first, before helping others with theirs. This pillar is about how to establish your own schedule. Think: your needs, passions, and ‘ME’ time. In this sections we’ll also be discovering your relationship with time and how to manage it,  how to prioritize the many tasks on a parent’s plate, and more!

PILLAR 3

When we want to set our kids up for success, this step is often unclear to most households I’ve worked with or overlooked completely. The reason being, is that as adults, it’s obvious where things are located but it’s not necessarily the case for the rest of the family.

There’s a reason why the words following “mom” are usually, “…where’s my…?”

Pillar 3 is all about organizing your home with the kids in mind.  Here we’re taking into consideration the kids’ life stage, their capabilities, ease of finding things (accessibility) and boundaries.

Don’t be fooled by this short description as this pillar is very hands-on and will take a lot of decision-making on your end. But not to worry, you’ve got me!

PILLAR 4

When parents decide it’s time for their kids to help out, they usually fall into 1 of the following categories:

  • Tell them what to do
  • Buy a chore chart and give it to them to follow
  • Pay the kids or bribe them to do chores.

And often times, the parents end up frustrated, yelling at their kids, or the kids resisting to doing anything. Furthermore, most of the home maintenance ends up falling on 1 person.

Any guesses on who that might be?

And the reason why these attempts at getting the kids to help out don’t work, is because there are too many missing components within this whole system.

Pillar 4 is about life skills, expectations, how to guide our kids into helping out, and maintaining the house consistently – enough (remember, there are peaks and valleys and lots of winding roads when it comes to parenting, right?).

This pillar is crucial for their next phase in life: adulthood because the ripple effects from what they’ve learned from your guidance and how they were raised ….. will be so beneficial to them, their future, and maybe even, the world ♥

And as they become more and more independent, responsible AND capable… you get closer and closer to Reclaiming Your Time to…Pursue your Passions & Projects ♥♥

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