Mothers of Misfits
17: How to Control the Chaos in Your Home | Chaya Gutnick
24:20
Chaya Gutnick built a business to help companies control chaos. She applies her same, proven approaches to reduce chaos in her personal life. Listen to hear Chaya and Emily share practical strategies for restoring peace and order in your household.
Quotes:
- “I want any parents who are listening to this to think about that, kids come with chaos, expect chaos, it will be chaos. Even for me, there’s a lot of chaos.” – Chaya Gutnick
- “Kids are hard wired differently than parents.” – Emily Melious
- “Keep in perspective that you’re not going to be able to do as much as if you didn’t have children.” – Chaya Gutnick
- “If you want to set goals and you want to achieve your goal, you have to have one goal.” – Chaya Gutnick
- “Keep things measurable and attainable.” – Emily Melious
Highlights:
- 0:54-2:40 – Why does home feel like chaos?
- 3:52-8:44 – Balancing a professional life with parenting
- 12:01-17:19 – How to control chaos in your home
- 22:24-23:35 – How to identify systems that work
Resources:
- Chaos Control
- Join Chaya’s Facebook Group
- Tools to help control chaos: Charts, timers, and checklists
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