Did you know that being a proactive planner can help foster physical, emotional and mental health? This article outlines how we adopt more healthy planning behaviors into our lives.

The holiday season can be one of the most wonderful and busy times of the year. So it can be a happy holiday for the entire family - here are more than 45 time-saving tips.  The tips are in 12 different categories from sending holiday cards to cleaning up the kitchen.

During this busy holiday season, I use project management principles to help me prioritize and stay organized so it can be a happy holiday for the entire family – including me. Here are some tips and tricks that I use to make this season manageable. They involve bundling tasks, prepping in advance, automating, rescheduling, and outsourcing.

During this fall season, school is back in session, your kids may be doing more extracurricular activities, and you may be going into the office more. Here are tips on how to find your fall family rhythm in the midst of busy schedules.

When we consider all of the risks in our world today – including an ongoing pandemic – it can seem overwhelming. But there’s a way to proactively prepare for risks and save you worry, time, and money.

As we look to the fall with its busier school and work schedules, taking these four steps can help parents make informed decisions and protect your family’s quality of life from scope creep. Beware of those creeps that may try to take that time away from your family priorities. Be thoughtful as we head into fall so that your family schedule can stay balanced as the busy season begins.

Vacation planning can be stressful, but the good news is that you can use project management techniques to get organized, improve communication, and strengthen teamwork. Here are five tips to plan a family vacation that make the process smoother and more fun for everyone.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many of us to re-evaluate our priorities. What do we want to preserve, what do we want to change, and how do we make it all fit into our schedule? I find it useful to look at family life in the project management context of “constraints” to determine what success looks like.

We all want harmony at home, with family members working together toward the same goal. Wouldn’t it be great if our partners and kids enthusiastically responded to working on something new —like champions of the cause? You can intentionally create an engaged, high-performing family team by setting your mission, team building, explaining why, and involving them in the process.

As a parent, you can apply techniques normally used for million-dollar business projects to manage family life. Here’s an example of how we use project management at home to manage schoolwork and chores, as well as suggestions for other families.

This past year has been a roller-coaster, and our lives continue to evolve as the pandemic wears on. Here is an article outlining four ways to help people better manage change by acknowledging their emotions, involving them in the planning process, being transparent, and providing resources.

Attending school remotely is challenging for many kids. However, I hope these simple project management techniques may help them turn things around.

Reduce stress and build teamwork, using project management principles for holiday planning.

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