overwhelmed? worried that you're a bad parent? Do you:

Wish your kids were happier?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Wish your kids were happier?

Long for an organized home?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Wish your kids were happier?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Worry about your kids' education?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Want to create family traditions?

Worry about your kids' education?

Want to create family traditions?

Wish you had parenting advice?

Worry about your kids' education?

Want to create family traditions?

so much goes into being a great mom

Parenting

Household Management

Raising children is the hardest job on earth. It requires patience, stamina, courage, and the wisdom of Solomon. The responsibilities can seem overwhelming. Thankfully, nurturing young souls can also be the most rewarding job on earth.

Household Management

Caring for a family of any size requires a vast skill set: meal planning and preparation, home organization and maintenance, scheduling, wardrobe care, event planning, budgeting, shopping, and more.

Education

A mom really needs a coach!

Every mom understands the solemn responsibility of overseeing her kids' formal learning. There are so many crucial decisions, each with profound consequences. If you've undertaken the additional burden of homeschooling, your worries are even greater: your child's complete education depends on you--curriculum, lesson plans, evaluations, extra-curriculars, transcripts, and more.

A mom really needs a coach!

I understand how challenging this job is, and I know I can help. Thirty-two years ago, I became a full-time mother, home manager, and homeschooler. I made plenty of mistakes, but I also learned how to find joy and fulfillment in building a strong, happy family.

Ways I can help You

Parent Coaching and Marriage Advice

Food Planning and Preparation for Everyday or Big Events

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.

Food Planning and Preparation for Everyday or Big Events

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.

Educational Vision, Planning, and Implementation

Food Planning and Preparation for Everyday or Big Events

Educational Vision, Planning, and Implementation

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.

Home Organization

Family Scheduling and Logistics for Long and Short-term Goals

Educational Vision, Planning, and Implementation

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.

Family Scheduling and Logistics for Long and Short-term Goals

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.

Elder Care Advice

Family Scheduling and Logistics for Long and Short-term Goals

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.

What I Offer

Free Consultation

Let's talk to see if we can solve some problems together. There's no obligation, and it would be nice to meet you.

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Written Plan

Free Consultation

Whether by phone or in your home, we'll get down to the nitty-gritty about what's working, and where you need help. I'll then write you a clear, personal plan of action.

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Ongoing Coaching

Free Consultation

Ongoing Coaching

Once you have your plan, I'm available to you by phone, email or text. We'll solve problems and find solutions. And you'll gain confidence as a mom.

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FAQ

What kind of commitment do I need to make?

None. Contact me to set up a free phone consultation. There's no commitment.
After we talk, if you decide it would be beneficial, I'll come to your home or reach you by phone for an in-depth consultation. I'll then create a personalized, written plan for you-- a set of action steps just for you and your family. You can take that plan and set it into motion in your home.
If later you think you'd like some help or encouragement implementing the plan, we can commicate as much as you like on a monthly basis.

Does talking to a coach mean I'm a bad mom?

Actually, it's quite the opposite! A good mom realizes that raising a family is an exceedingly high calling, and a tremendously complicated endeavor. A good mom will want advice on how to spend her limited time well so that her family will thrive. And a good mom realizes that she can be happy doing this job if she is coached well.

How do we get started?

Contact me to schedule a free phone consultation. There's no obligation, and I'd enjoy meeting you. :)

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Free phone consultation

Contact me

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We'll talk

You can tell me about your family: what's working well for you, and what's not. I'll ask you a little about your vision for your home and family, and anything that really challenges you. (You can ask about me too if you want.)

I'll give you some advice

Maybe there's a problem I could help solve right away. Or maybe you just need to hear that what you're struggling through is really normal. In any case, it would be nice to get to know you. At the end of our call, if you'd like to dig deeper and create a plan that covers home organization, scheduling, education goals, child training, marriage strengthening and other topics, we can set up an in-depth consultation.

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AN IN-DEPTH MEETING FOLLOWED BY A CLEAR ACTION PLAN $225

We'll set up a time

We'll connect by FaceTime or Zoom for a long, thoughtful conversation.

We'll get down to the nitty gritty

We'll talk about everything you're concerned about: kids' behavior? betime bedlam? household management? chaotic schedules? home organization? parenting philosphy? stuggling learners? homeschooling? Whatever is bothering you, we'll tackle. And I'll ask some good questions to help you figure out your choke points. This is a "no judgment zone" conversation. I'm here to help and encourage.

I'll write down a plan

After our meeting I'll write a specific plan for your family with real, actionable steps to take. Your goals may be lofty, but often the steps to achieve them are very practicle. You'll have a written game plan.

Ongoing coaching $95/MONTH

After you receive your written plan

Once you have your plan, you might still want advice or encouragement in implementing it. I'm available by phone, email or text.

We can communicate as often as you like

If you choose monthly coaching, you're entitled to a 50-minute call each month, plus unlimited text or email coaching.

My goal is for your family to thrive

I want you to find joy in parenting and experience success in running a home. I've been doing just that for 33 years, and I know I can help you.

You can be happy at home.

Your marriage can be strong.

You can be happy at home.

Your life at home can be full of friendship, excitement, order, and creativity. You can build a home that inspires and satisfies.

Your children can thrive.

Your marriage can be strong.

You can be happy at home.

Your children can feel loved, secure, and valued. You can confidently prepare them to be successful in the world.

Your marriage can be strong.

Your marriage doesn't need to suffer as you juggle all the responsibilities of a home and family. You can build a strong marriage as you do the hardest job on earth.

More FAQ's

Does a full-time mom really need a coach?

My friend Karen, a mother of three and the highest-paid partner at one of Chicago's biggest law firms, once told me that she could never be a stay-at-home mom because it was so much more complicated than her work as an attorney. If a lawyer could profit from a coach, a mom can even more.

Is a Mom Coach really worth the investment?

If your home isn't properly managed, you'll waste money on spoiled food, redundant purchases, and replacing lost items. If your schedule isn't disciplined, you'll spend extra money on gas, vehicle wear and tear, and fast food. If your kids or marriage are stressed, medical and counseling bills can pile up. Learning how to run a peaceful, organized home where everyone thrives is a small investment that pays big dividends.

How could a coach help me?

Researchers say that a typical mom works a 98-hour week; that's the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs. If a coach could help you redeem 20 hours a week, think how your life would change. Of course, it goes without saying, you'd get more sleep. But beyond that, you'd have much more time for doing things that bring you joy.

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Strong Happy Family Parenting Coaching mom coach

A STRONG HAPPY FAMILY CAN BE ANY SIZE!

WHAT IS A STRONG HAPPY FAMILY?

It's a family where each member lives respectfully, pursues interests heartily, and knows unquestioningly that he or she is loved. A strong happy family is not quiet, but it is peaceful. It is not sterile, but it is orderly. It is not silly, but it is funny. It's a place where kids are secure enough to go off the beaten trail, but thoughtful enough to travel there without annoying others. A strong happy family values ideas and people, not possessions and entertainment. And it can be any size.

Strong Happy Family

Practical encouragement for the hardest job on earth

overwhelmed? worried that you're a bad parent? Do you:

Wish your kids were happier?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Wish your kids were happier?

Long for an organized home?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Wish your kids were happier?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Worry about your kids' education?

Worry about your kids' education?

Stress about anxiety in children?

Want to create family traditions?

Worry about your kids' education?

Want to create family traditions?

Wish you had parenting advice?

Worry about your kids' education?

Want to create family traditions?

so much goes into being a great mom

Parenting

Household Management

Household Management

Household Management

Household Management

Household Management

Education

A mom really needs a coach!

A mom really needs a coach!

A mom really needs a coach!

A mom really needs a coach!

A mom really needs a coach!

Ways I can help You

Parent Coaching and Marriage Advice

Food Planning and Preparation for Everyday or Big Events

Food Planning and Preparation for Everyday or Big Events

Food Planning and Preparation for Everyday or Big Events

Food Planning and Preparation for Everyday or Big Events

Food Planning and Preparation for Everyday or Big Events

Educational Vision, Planning, and Implementation

Food Planning and Preparation for Everyday or Big Events

Educational Vision, Planning, and Implementation

Home Organization

Family Scheduling and Logistics for Long and Short-term Goals

Educational Vision, Planning, and Implementation

Family Scheduling and Logistics for Long and Short-term Goals

Family Scheduling and Logistics for Long and Short-term Goals

Family Scheduling and Logistics for Long and Short-term Goals

Elder Care Advice

Family Scheduling and Logistics for Long and Short-term Goals

Family Scheduling and Logistics for Long and Short-term Goals

My Coaching makes a difference

What I Offer

Free Consultation

Free Consultation

Free Consultation

Written Plan

Free Consultation

Free Consultation

Ongoing Coaching

Free Consultation

Ongoing Coaching

FAQ

What kind of commitment do I need to make?

Does talking to a coach mean I'm a bad mom?

How do we get started?

Free phone consultation

Contact me

We'll talk

I'll give you some advice

AN IN-DEPTH MEETING FOLLOWED BY A CLEAR ACTION PLAN $225

We'll set up a time

We'll get down to the nitty gritty

I'll write down a plan

Ongoing coaching $95/MONTH

After you receive your written plan

We can communicate as often as you like

My goal is for your family to thrive