Parenthood is challenging enough as it is, and getting organized sounds easier said than done. Now, combine these 2 together and it’s truly a balancing act that many of us struggle with day in day out. If you’re here, it ’s because you want to know how to get your life and home more organized and structured where the kids are involved too - so that parent-life can be a little easier and focused on what truly matters. The Organized-ish Parent Podcast was created because parents are busy and h ...
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#68: To-Do Lists Don't Work? The System That Does
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5:22Do you feel like to-do lists don't work for you? In this video, I share why to-do lists might be the #1 organizing mistake you're making and give you a better system! I'll guide you through structuring tasks, prioritizing effectively, and scheduling tasks while making time for personal needs. Learn how to finally get organized, reduce stress, and a…
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#67: Why Kids Don't Help Around the House - Through Their Eyes
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14:53Why Don't Kids Help at Home? Analyzing Internal and External Factors The best way to consume this episode is by watching it on my YouTube channel (Dianne Jimenez) where I delve into the reasons why kids may not listen or help out at home. I explore various internal and external factors, including their influences, environment, focus, and abilities.…
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#66: Closet Chaos to Clarity: 5 Mistakes Keeping You Stuck
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21:47n today's episode, I'm diving into why a cluttered closet can impact your daily life negatively. We’re covering five common mistakes that keep us stuck in the decluttering process, from holding onto 'just in case' clothes to not having a proper maintenance plan. Stay tuned as I break down each mistake and offer practical solutions to help you stay …
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#65: The Art of Delegation: Time-Saving Tips for Busy Moms
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22:36Mastering the Art of Delegation: Reduce Mental Load & Reclaim Your Time In this action-packed episode of the Organized-ish Parent podcast, I dive deep into the art of delegation and how to get your family to help out at home. As a decluttering and family organization coach, I explain why delegating tasks is crucial for reducing mental load and shar…
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#64: Busy Mom Organization Strategies with Christiane Schroeter
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55:16Balancing Mom Life and Pursuing Your Passions with Christiane Schroeter In this episode, I chat with Christiane Schroeter about the humbling reality of balancing mom life with work and personal passions. Recorded nearly a year ago, this interview dives deep into the chaotic, stressful, and sometimes beautiful moments of 2024. We discuss how to navi…
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#63: Parent Partnership: Getting on the Same Page
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29:41In this special episode, I sit down with my husband Onnig to discuss the importance of parent partnerships, checking in, and staying on the same page when raising children. We share personal stories, insights, and tips on how we navigate parenting challenges together, emphasize the importance of mutual respect, and share the significance of regular…
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#62 Family Routine: How to Get Everyone on the Same Page
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19:00In this episode of the Organized-ish Parent Podcast, I delve into setting intentional family goals that can transform your household's dynamics and improve peace of mind. Building on my last episode about personal routines, I focus on creating a collective family goal to foster togetherness. I talk about the importance of regular group check-ins, a…
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#61 Reset Your Year: Creating a Personal Routine That Works
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17:40In this first episode of the year, I’m setting the stage for a more intentional and organized year ahead. Inspired by a heartfelt New Year's message, I introduce the concept of the 'Year of MORE'—more love, peace, joy, and time for what truly matters. Join me, as I guide you through six practical steps to establish a sustainable personal routine. F…
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#60: How to Stop Toy Store Meltdowns and Keep Your Home Clutter-Free
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16:51In this episode of The Organized-ish Parent Podcast, Dianne provides practical tips on how to step back and think critically about the necessity and impact of new toys, how to communicate with children about needs versus wants, and how to create a system for managing toy acquisitions. She also offers advice for dealing with external pressures from …
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#59: 5 Smart Ways to Organizing Kids' Toys Before the Holidays
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13:48Prepare for the holiday season with five practical methods to organizing your kids' toys effectively and minimize chaos. Join me as she shares tips on categorizing by type, age, independence, favorites, and combinations. Stay organized and learn more about my new course Tame the Toy Chaos: Reclaim your Space with an Organized Play Area designed to …
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#58: Life Updates and Organized-ish Parenting: Navigating Chaos
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14:05In this latest episode, I discuss the challenges of juggling life, parenting, and running a business. After a summer vacation and a hectic back-to-school period, I return to podcasting with a new energy and a rebranded podcast, 'The Organized-ish Parent Podcast.' I share insights into my family's trip, school adjustments, my role as a lunch supervi…
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#57: Raising Independent Kids - A Path to Parental Freedom
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11:28In this episode of 'Parenting Guide Organizing Habits Made Easy,' Dianne shares personal insights and stories to illustrate the importance of involving children in home responsibilities. The discussion reveals how teaching kids organizational skills and responsibilities not only eases the parental load but also prepares them for future self-suffici…
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#56: Interview with Life and Parenting Coach - Kathy Bowers
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49:13In this episode, I interview Kathy Bowers, an experienced parenting and life coach with over 20 years of expertise in social care and children's services. Bowers shares her journey from being a nursery nurse to becoming a family support worker, then transitioning to a performance coach, and finally founding her life coaching practice. The discussio…
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#55: Life Reorganized : Tips for Multi-Gen Living
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16:43In this episode of the Parenting Guide Organizing Habits Made Easy Podcast, Dianne Jimenez shares her personal journey of adjusting to life after her mother moves in with her family due to a flooding incident at her mother's condo. Recording from her car while waiting for her kids, Dianne offers insights into the challenges and solutions that helpe…
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In today's podcast we explore the challenges faced by parents in keeping their homes clean when they have kids. I discuss various strategies and tips for handling the mess made by kids. From dealing with spills and stains to organizing toys and maintaining cleanliness, the episode provides practical advice and insights to help parents maintain a cl…
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#53 Parenting Challenges Solved: An Insight into the SNAP Program's Success - with Ron Swan and Debbie St-Martin
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44:27In this episode, Dianne discusses with guest speakers Ron Swan and Debbie St-Martin from Centre Famille, Home to the SNAP Program, about overcoming parenting challenges, managing the behavior of children, effectively communicating within a family, and establishing organization and structure at home. They explore the importance of empathy and unders…
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#52: Help Is On The Way! Or Is It? A Parent's Guide To Organization
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16:12The episode covers topics like being on autopilot, doing too much all the time, and having a lot of unfinished projects. I also emphasize the importance of slowing down, delegating tasks, and specific instructions for family members. The episode concludes with a call to action to download a cheat sheet on getting kids to help and tidy up at home. X…
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#51: Are Your Kids Too Busy To Help Around The House?
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11:44Are your kids too busy to help around the house? Welcome to another episode of Parenting Guide: Organizing Habits Made Easy podcast! In this episode, I discuss the challenges parents face when their kids are too busy to help out. I also explore the reasons behind this issue and provide practical solutions for parents. In this podcast, I dive deep i…
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#50: Goal Setting 101 - Your Key to Success For 2024
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18:39In this special 50th episode, I discuss an effective approach to goal setting for the new year, 2024. This episode is inspired by a social media post focusing on setting specific, achievable goals based around a single, manageable action or habit. I also share my personal goals and the practical steps I plan to take to achieve them. The strategies …
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#49: Sparking Joy - Unconventional Holiday Ideas
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23:14In this episode, I talk about enjoying the holiday season in a unique and fun way, focusing on activities we don't usually do. I share a list of five fun activities that don’t always involve the kids. The episode also touches on finding balance in busy schedules and remembering to appreciate the small joys amidst the chaos of the holiday season. Ho…
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#48: Coping through Chaos: 3 Strategies for Finding Peace Amidst Holidays, Strikes, and Sickness
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15:19Today, we're delving into the challenges that resonate with every parent in the trenches – the holiday hustle, strikes, and the constant threat of illness. 🌟 Exploring Current Challenges with Compassion Beyond the decorations and festivities, we're acknowledging the stress many of us are struggling with. From navigating the complexities of holidays…
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#47: Teaching Kids Teamwork in Household Chores
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15:09In this episode I give you my 3 strategies I use when teaching my kids (and any kid when I'm in the position of teaching :) ) the importance of teamwork in handling household responsibilities. These are my main go-to strategies as they are effective for instilling the values of teamwork in children. Hope you enjoy this episode and get 1-2 takeaways…
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#46: Laundry - How to tackle the overwhelm when there's too much
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13:38In this episode, I provides 4 essential steps to make laundry day easier and more efficient; thus helping you to tackle the overwhelm of this never ending task. Hope you enjoy this episode! XO - Dianne 𝙋.𝙎. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵? Send me your answer by DM on Instagram or on …
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#45: Chores and Kids - Interview with Kai
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29:30Listen to the third and final episode of a series where I interview my kids. Hear their perspective and thoughts when it comes to their involvement in maintaining the house, find out when they're more resistant to doing chores, what this all means for them in the future, and so much more! In this episode, it's my oldest kid's turn on the mic. Find …
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#44: Cold Season: How To Keep Your Home And Family Healthy
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10:30In this episode I talk about tips and strategies to help you stay healthy during the cold season. These are strategies that we practice at home, what my friends do, as well as a pretty cool way of looking at how we wash our hands. Are we actually doing it thoroughly? Hope you enjoy this quick episode my friend! More to come each week - XO - Dianne …
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#43: Adjusting To The Back-To-School Overwhelm
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16:49In this episode I talk about this crazy period in the parenthood journey and that's Back To School. Back to school isn't just a one day event. This is actually the starting off point of when things start to change dramatically for everyone, not just the kids. As our schedules fill up, things need to be taken care of on top of all the things LIFE is…
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#42: Chores and Kids - Interview with Kenzo
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21:39This is the second episode of a series of 3 where I have an honest conversation with my 9 year-old about : helping around the house what they'd do (better) if they were the parents, and what's it like being kid the 3rd kid Chore charts And so much more! AS parents it's important for us to maintain expectations and responsibilities within the househ…
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#41: Chores: Interview with my daughter Kehlani
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22:19In special episode I ask my daughter a few questions about chores from having to do them to their importance in her life; To what she doesn't like doing and prefers; To discovering what she finds challenging and annoying to learning about her solutions when things don't have homes, plus so much more. This episode may confirm what your kids are alre…
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#40: Being OK With The Way Our Kids Help Out Around The House
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24:33Do you often say: ‘Oh, I’ll just do it myself, it’s easier' or 'It’ll get done properly if I do it’ when it comes to maintaining your home? You're not alone. Let's face it, the way they do things isn't the same way we do them nor the way we taught them how to do it. It can cause frustrations sometimes and the temptation to just redo the whole thing…
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#39: A Behind The Scenes Look At My Life As A Solopreneur And A Mom
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18:03This episode is very different from anything I’ve released before because I’m taking you behind the scenes of what’s been going for me as a mom of kids in different schools, a wife partnering up with her husband for a special project we hope will help MANY families out there, being a CEO of our home, and the impact this all has on entrepreneur life…
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#38: Reduce Overwhelm and Frustrations When Maintaining Your Home
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20:02Managing your household tasks can be a lot on your mental health and well-being - especialyl if it falls on 1 person most of the time. As busy parents, we tend to truck through the every day grind on top of all our other obligations such as work, taking care of the kids and trying to squeeze in time for our own projects and passions. But WHAT IF, w…
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#37: How To Minimize Resistance From Our Partners Before Decluttering
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19:20This episode takes you through the 4 key criteria to have in a conversation with your partner to minimize their resistance relating to any decluttering or organizing project. I discuss setting clear goals all while considering everyone's feelings, thoughts and mindset. I hope this helps you with your organizing journey. Enjoy and let me know what y…
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#36: 13 Organizing Solutions To Get Organized Today
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30:11If you've been wondering how to get organized or where to start, have a listen to this episode where I give you my top organizing solutions that I use personally as well as with my clients, to help you get organized right away. In this episode I'll give you tips and ideas, as well as a look behind the scenes of how I apply them at my house. I also …
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#35: Winding Down Routine For Kids With Active Minds
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21:47In this episode go behind the scenes with me in how we established good winding down habits for our kids starting from our humble beginnings as new parents to where we are today. The road wasn't always smooth, we're still working through the challenges today and implementing key components helps take a load off - literally! I'm hoping you get some …
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#34: Why’s It So Hard For My Kid To Do Chores?
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25:32There are many reasons why kids don't want to do their chores. But there might be some that we wouldn't even think about or consider. In this episode I invite you to look from within as I share some reasons why kids don't always want to do chores, how to motivate and help them do their tasks. Enjoy! 𝙋.𝙎. When it comes to getting organized and getti…
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#33: How Many Shopping Bags Do We Really Need???
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14:21Ever head to the store, forget to bring your bags in the car or at home then only to buy more bags to add to your growing collection? This quick episode is about: Gaining awareness with the amount of shopping we actually have, How to strategically place them so it's hard to forget them, and Provide a way to reduce the excess bags that doesn't invol…
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#32: Parenthood, Home Organization, and Couple Hood : A Chat With My Husband, Onnig
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44:47This episode discusses strategies for successful parenting and couple hood, in the context of home organizing, teachable life skills, communication, and time management. It references Marie Condo's “Joy of Tidying” Netflix series, Jordan Peterson's theories about argumentative relationships, and the idea of anchoring oneself in difficult times as a…
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#31: 9 Ways To Get Your Kids To Help With Chores
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31:03If you're struggling with getting kids to help out at home, this episode is for you... Because: I provide you with key tips and strategies on how to get kids to help with chores while instilling useful life skills. I discuss how to make chores engaging by setting up a chore chart, dividing tasks, offering incentives, breaking down complex tasks int…
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In this episode you’ll learn the reasons why it’s so tough to balance out all the things related to motherhood, work, homelife and our own personal goals. I’ll give you a glimpse of HOW to balance things out using the insight from an article I recently published. Then I’ll also talk about my secret strategy when trying to prioritize the ever-growin…
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In this episode you’ll learn about the awesome place to be AFTER you’ve decluttered, and that’s the realm of organizing. Beware! The answer isn’t always that 1 cool tool or organizing system you see on social media and Pinterest. Before adding to your cart, listen to this episode where you’ll learn: What to do after any decluttering project, regard…
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This episode is about tackling clutter and why we struggle to declutter. You’ll learn the 4 reasons why we struggle to declutter along with strategies, tips and resources to help you with your decluttering and organizing journey. I also provide you with a resource to refer to if you or someone you know is affected by chronic disorganization. Enjoy!…
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As you listen to this episode, my hope is to arm you and give you tools and strategies of how to go about the holidays that won’t lead you to burnout. To give you tips and tricks on how to manage the overwhelm and be present and in the moment so that you can enjoy the holiday season amidst all the chaos, demands and spreading the joy at the same ti…
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#26: Teaching Kids About Prepping The House For Guests
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28:49With the Holidays fast approaching and the kids being off of school for a few weeks, this also means the possibility that they’re going to want to have friends over more often. In today's episode I’m talking about getting the house ready for when guests come over. Now, I know YOU know how to do this already… I’m talking about Teaching Kids About Pr…
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#25: 17 Habits To Making Our Lives Easier
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32:17In this episode I’m pulling back the curtains and going through the 17 habits that both my husband, my kids and I live by. Often we don’t even realize that it’s also helping us save time, reduce overwhelm and avoid potential problems later on, but these habits do! So I want to share them with you in hopes that it helps to make your life a little ea…
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#24: Organizing School Supplies With Kids- An Easy Step By Step Plan
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25:46Organizing school supplies before the summer kicks in is typically a task we push to the bottom of the list, until it’s crunch time when the school year’s about to begin. Why wait until then and why do it all yourself? Teaching kids to take care of their things and being organized for the next school year is one of the best things you can do to sta…
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#23: Getting Organized With Your Last Minute Teachers’ Gifts
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18:22This episode is about the quickest and easiest gifts you can get teachers when time's running out! Grab my free template to help you save time on writing your 'Thank you' note or get inspiration from it to come up with your own words. Enjoy the episode and good luck! Now, let me ask you this: when it comes to getting organized and getting the kids …
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Today's podcast episode was inspired by my client during a kitchen organization session. What is decanting? In this episode I go through the following questions: What is decanting, how do you do it and who should decant? Decanting isn't just for wine or the kitchen but for many other areas in our home. Listen to this episode to find out more ways t…
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#21: Teach Kids How To Store Their Papers
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20:59In this episode learn the strategies to use to help your kids store and organize THEIR papers. They are creative little beings who, no doubt, will want to keep everything they make or get from a friend. But how do you get control over the paper chaos? I take you behind the scenes at my house on what it looks like for us as well as tips on how to ke…
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#20: 5 Ways To Get Kids To Listen - Part 2
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20:45Today’s episode is part 2 of 2 where I list the 5 Ways To Get Kids To Listen. This is a special episode too because there is a BONUS method that I share with you also. How we speak and present situations to our kids so that they can see the big picture helps them grasp things a lot easier, learn and understand where we’re coming from. The goal here…
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#19: 5 Ways To Get Kids To Listen - Part 1
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18:49Today’s episode is part 1 of a 2-part series where I list the 5 Ways To Get Kids To Listen. These are my automatic go-tos that I use with my own kids, my nieces and nephews and even with my students at school. And they work! My goal here is to help you on your journey to getting more organized AND getting the kids involved with the tools and guidan…
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