Your children can learn to honor and obey you. You can teach them to work hard, enjoy academics, and be content without electronics. Your kids can be creative, thoughtful people who grow up without anxiety or anger.  You can have happy kids. And your marriage can thrive in the challenging years of raising a family. You can become a team that faces obstacles together and builds an intergenerational legacy.

A lot needs to be considered when feeding a family: dietary restrictions, health concerns, budget limitations, time constraints, picky eaters, meal variety, and mom's sanity. If you're hosting a party or large event, or trying to create sustainable family traditions, the challenge increases by an order of magnitude. I'll work with you to create a plan that will satisfy your family and guests, emotionally as well as gastronomically.

I'll help you determine your educational goals for your children, and think through the steps to achieve those goals. Whether your kids are learning disabled or enabled, I can walk you through options. If you decide to homeschool, I'll assist you in choosing curriculum, setting up lesson plans, managing record-keeping, developing transcripts, assessing progress, diagnosing trouble spots, and even dealing with attitude problems. 

Do you have a messy house? I love creating order out of chaos! When I help organize a kitchen, playroom, closet or laundry room, it's with the end-user in mind. I arrange items so that kids (or husbands!) can find and return items easily. I design a room so that children can help with chores and can navigate without assistance. And I like everything to be beautiful. I find when a home is in order, children experience less anxiety and are happier.

Without a well-planned schedule for reaching your family's goals, the tyranny of the moment can rule your home. Then mom gets stressed with her kids, and the kids become anxious. I can work with you to create a flexible schedule for your family life that provides each member with meaningful responsibility, engaged learning, and blessed rest. Oh--and fun too.

My family cared for an aged parent with Alzheimer's disease in our home for eight years. I can help you create a plan for managing the care of your loved one, either in your home or somewhere else. I also understand the deep emotional toll such a burden can take and have some experience keeping the family healthy during the often-tumultuous journey.