My kids don’t listen to me when I talk to them. I feel stressed most of the time. I do most of the chores around the house with little to no help. Our kids are on their screens all the time! I don’t know how to help each of my children with their school work. My kids don’t share details with me about their day. We feel exhausted and drained by the end of the day. We eat out a lot because my husband and I have difficulty coming up with a healthy meal plan. I am not sure how to teach gratitude to our children. I am overwhelmed by the constant amount of clutter around our house. We have many doubts about our parenting skills. We have no clue how to teach our kids about handling money. I wonder how to prepare my children for their lives beyond high school in this ever-changing information age.

I understand your parenting struggles. I know what it feels like to have good intentions yet be overwhelmed and unsure of your skills as a parent. In addition to being a single parent of three children, I was a special education teacher for over 20 years. I have experience dealing with kids from first graders to high school grads. I have seen and heard first hand the frustration of parents attempting to make positive changes in their children and within their household.

Luckily, I’m a process kind of girl. I thrive on creating systems and strategies to implement within a household making life smoother and more predictable. Having set routines in place REALLY helps when the unexpected situation comes along (like a global pandemic). These systems benefited my family at home as well as my students in the classroom.

Even though it might seem like hard work at first (which it is), the positive changes you will see over the long haul are well worth the time and effort you invest. You will no longer be reinventing the wheel and fighting the same battles on a daily basis