Winter Chore Checklist

Chores and cleaning aren’t anyone’s favorite things to do. I hate to clean and so does the rest of my family. But I am organized so it is good to know that a cluttered disorganized home looks dirty but an organized home always looks clean. But cleaning and chores still need to be done. Some […]

Chores are good!

Delegating is an important and effective time management tool no matter who you are but I am going to focus on how and why parents (um moms) should use delegation at home. So why don’t some parents delegate? There are many reasons why parents (or people in general) resist delegating tasks. Delegation takes planning ahead […]

Homework spaces-No one right way!

A new school year has begun or is just about to start, help your student with the right study space. Often kids in elementary school do their homework at the kitchen table while a parent is cooking dinner in case he/she needs help. Once students get to middle school, that isn’t going to work. I […]

Throw Away Your School Supply List!

Really! I was school supply shopping with a client and her mom the other day. I specialize in student organization. I mostly work with students who have ADHD, Asperger’s or other mild learning disabilities. This young lady goes to a charter middle school. The school supply list was ridiculous! So I am not saying don’t […]

Having a child with ADHD

People seem to think these days that is it their right to share their opinions whether you have asked for them or not. Having a child with ADHD can be challenging- no child comes with a manual (parenting is hard) but when you aren’t supported by family, friends or the school system because they don’t […]

Balance in our lives

Check out this blog on the National Association Of Professional Organizers that leads to an article by Martin Bjergegaard with 6 tips for a more balanced life. Simple tips to remind us again about priorities and the choices we make.  http://wp.me/p54RB6-vZ     Sheila KiechlinBig Bang Coaching, LLC provides coaching for the neurodiverse.

Help your children with organization

“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.”, William Penn. This quote is on the right side of every page of my website for a reason. The phase is true for so many people.  It is about to get very busy; summer is beginning to an end and school is coming. Many […]