From The Monitor – October 11, 2001
Let's Talk Kids: The Secret to Back-to-School Coping
One of the things we have noticed as parents is that the stress level in our homes seems to increase every September. That's right. Back to school anarchy strikes again!
We have to make sure that homework is completed, lunches are prepared and knapsacks are packed. We have carpool, parent-information evenings, yet another classmate's birthday party and about one thousand other extracurricular activities. Our lives are certainly hectic.
How do we cope and manage everything? We discovered the secret to handling it all: ORGANIZATION!
That's right. Organized parents can cope with everything and have the added benefit of creating organized children. When your home space is organized, your mind is uncluttered. You can focus on tasks at hand and handle more.
If you would like to reduce your stress level, organize your space and manage your time more effectively, we have good news. These are skills you can learn and skills that can be passed on to your children.
We are not all born organizers! Just ask our organizational guru: Susan Portnoy of Organized Success. She is a Professional Organizer who has been working with individuals and families for four years teaching organizational and time management skills. As a personal coach and trainer, she teaches you how to develop these skills and how to use them to reduce stress and increase productivity in your life.
Susan Portnoy can be a wonderful catalyst for change. So let yourself imagine a household where your belongings are put away, you can find what you need when you need it, your children have all their homework done, their knapsacks and lunches packed for the next day and hey... you even have some free time to boot!
We encourage you to make that change for yourself and experience the results. It is definitely in our plans... well, just as soon as we find our keys, throw out the garbage, cook dinner and oh yes, re-shingle the roof! Oh well, change takes time!
Call Susan Portnoy of Organized Success at (514) 733-1533 now and begin to experience the positive effects of getting organized.