Category: Family

Delegating a Routine to Caregivers – The Importance of a Family Routine

Routines are key to helping manage chaos in my house. Not only are they great for my sanity but they also provide a consistent schedule with each caregiver on what to expect throughout the day. Routines give children security amongst a world of unknowns and create a sense of self discipline. With their constant milestones…
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Podcast Episode 7 – Life Hacks with Linda, Melissa and Mary – Part 2

Today we will be continuing the discussion on Life Hacks or Life efficiencies learned with Melissa, Linda and Mary A series of questions into the world of your podcast hosts (disclaimer: subjective and there were no double blind studies done – just one person’s view of life and to be taken as a grain of…
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Becoming a Life Manager or Caregiver (Action Steps to Take)

Within six months of my father’s sudden death, I became my mother’s life manager.  My mother had broken her hip and her leg and had learned that she had recurrent cancer.  I soon found that being a life manager is a full-time job, so I gave myself a family leave from my consulting business. Action…
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Behind the Scenes of Searching for the Ideal Nanny

Finding the right fit of a caregiver for your family can be seen as a daunting task. As a professional couple working full time with two young children with limited time and budget has taught me how to refine this process. Here are some lessons that I have learned along the way for attracting the…
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Podcast Episode 2 – Food Sensitivities, Intolerances, Allergies, Oh My!

In this episode we are discussing how to creatively solve for food sensitivities, intolerances and allergies within family and corporate situations. With over 3 million new cases of food intolerances reported each year in the US and growing awareness of intolerances and allergies, how do we deal with food sensitives in family get togethers? Networking…
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Innovative ways to keep the family conversation interesting

Extended family conversation is what I dread most at Thanksgiving and holiday meals because there is always one person who dominates the conversation with an unfiltered life story that sounds like a broken record. Perhaps every extended family has that one member that holds a one-way conversation that goes on and on without one second…
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