The Busy Mom’s Guide to a Happy, Organized Home: Fast Solutions to Hundreds of Everyday Dilemmas by Kathy Peel
Summary: How can I reduce sibling bickering? Can I plan a memorable birthday party without breaking the bank? How do I display my faith in God to my children? When busy moms have questions like these, they need answers . . . fast. Kathy Peel, Americas Family Man-ager, offers moms quick solutions and practical advice in The Busy Moms Guide to a Happy, Organized Home, an easy-access, A-Z reference guide that covers all of the key questions asked by women who want to be the best moms possible. Containing a comprehensive index, 50 how-to checklists and charts, and an extensive list of resources, moms will turn to The Busy Moms Guide to a Happy, Organized Home to guide them from bewilderment and confusion to confidence and maturity as they perform the important job God has called them to do.
My Thoughts: While I found some of the tips to be things that I already do, I found many more useful tips. Many were things that I thought, “why haven’t I figured that out yet?” It just seemed so obvious! LOL This book is filled with lots of useful things to help make running the household much easier. Well, maybe not easier, but less stressful.
One thing I didn’t like was that I got the impression that Peel thinks the home/kids/family domain are solely the mother’s job. That the man works for his family, and that clears him of responsibility on the home front. I’m not sure that’s exactly her thoughts, but that was the impression I got. I don’t like that. Not one bit. A job is (generally) only 40 hours per week. Maintenance of the home and care for the children is a job that takes 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks per year. There is NO WAY I can do it ALL without at least SOME help from my husband! I know that as the kids get older they can help more, but still. What kind of example is it to them if they see Mom working CONSTANTLY around the home, and Dad’s always relaxing? They don’t generally get to see him AT work, so I don’t think it would send a good message if he wasn’t doing things around the house.
Anyway, as I said before, overall this was a helpful book filled with a lot of great tips. I will reference it often when tackling various things that I think could use a new approach.
My Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Source: Sent by the publisher for review.
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I'm not a Mom, but I do have four younger siblings (3 of them under age 8), and this looks like it might be a helpful resource. And YES, we wouldn't get by without Dad helping some!