Family Management books

I love Large Family Logistics…I think it’d be helpful for any size family!  I don’t think I’d care for MOTH since detailed schedules do not work for me, but maybe you are a “schedule it all out” type of person and would like it.

I refer to MRoL quarterly, if not more frequently. It’s my “go to” when I feel that I’ve gotten off track.

I’m not Catholic, but I found it very helpful. I could relate to some of the struggles Pierlot faced, so her examples and encouragement inspired me. While her book shares information similar to MOTH (she’d attended a workshop based on MOTH suggestions prior to writing her book,) I could somehow relate to it better. It’s not quite as rigid….meaning minute by minute details are a bit more flexible….at least the way I read it. ;0) It reminds me of the SCM planning resources in some ways. I organized our daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly chore charts based on suggestions in MRoL….I’d also read MOTH a year, or two before MRoL, so I’d already attempted crazy rigid and failed….with FlyLady, too. Somehow, it all came together for me with MRoL. Maybe it was a third time’s the charm kind of situation? I really think some of her background info. clicked with me, so it helped me realize I had more control over my mission in life than just letting life happen and catch me off guard all the time.

I’m hoping what I’m writing makes sense. Much of her home organization suggestions remind me of the kid’s ProClick binder info. that you’ve shared in the past for some reason. I guess the fact that it’s a planned decision that allows for follow through is what makes me connect the two somehow. I keep a binder with charts for our chores and menus based on the decisions I made while working through the process of determining a home routine. It’s much like determining a scope & sequence/yearly down to daily plan for our children. Big picture to details are gathered into one place…at least that’s how it has worked for me.

I’ll try to pick up the book over the next few days and share quotes that should encourage those who need it.

Try to inter-library loan it to see if you’ll like it enough to implement her suggestions and refer to it over time.

Reading Mothers Rule of Life as we speak for the 1st time and it’s hard to put down but almost necessary to really digest and put it all to heart.  I think it is exactly what I am needing right now.  So I got for that!

A group of us in my local HS group all happened to read Mother’s Rule of Life and just felt there was so much there in terms of ideas, help, support – for a Christian life, homeschooling, marriage, motherhood, role as homemaker – that we’ve actually started a monthly meeting for group discussion/support and idea sharing. The plan is to rotate through the five “P”‘s -one “P” per month/meeting. Meeting once a month from Sept to June means that Prayer, Person, Partner, Parent and Provider each get covered/reinforced/re-inspired twice a year! Again, can’t say enough about this book and the author’s personal journey.