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143: Family-Life Hacks To Bring Your Home From Chaos To Calm with Laura Hernandez

May 10, 2021

After a year of ups and downs, loss of power and control, children in and out of school, and working from home, our lives have become more chaotic than ever before. Are you ready to bring peace into your home? In Episode 143, Laura Hernandez shares with us her proven customized systems that have brought calm and order into her family of 12. If you feel like you are only reacting to your life instead of intentionally living your life, this episode is for you!

Website | Instagram | Facebook | Mama Systems Courses

In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:

  • Systems to put in place to transform your home from chaos to calm…no matter how many children you have.
  • How batching your days will be revolutionary to running your home.
  • Ideas of how to have a great summer, even if restrictions are still in place.
  • Do you have trouble meal planning? We’ve got you covered!
    • Have themed nights.
    • Preparing as much as you can ahead of time (i.e. kitchen prep day).
    • Alarms on phones and Alexa.

Resources Mentioned IN This Episode:

  • Use the code IMBETWEEN to receive 20% off on Mama Systems coaching and courses.
  • To get Laura’s free chore guide, go to mamsystems.net
  • Listen to our previous episodes about family life during the pandemic:
    • 5 Practical Ways To Show Grace To Your Family Even When They Are Driving You Crazy
    • Why COVID Is Making Us Break Up With Our Phones
    • 4 Keys To Surviving Marital Stress
    • Mindful Parenting: Learning To Respond Instead Of Scream

Quotes And Tweets:

  • Through raising 10 kids, I’ve come to realize that there is so much that I cannot do on my own. – Laura Hernandez
  • The Lord sees me and hears me. He cares about me and He loves me. That’s never been clearer to me than when people have come in and helped carry that burden with me. – Laura Hernandez
  • Know the areas that you struggle in, or that drain you so that your people can step in and help carry the load. – Laura Hernandez
  • How can we get the things that drain us off of our plates? How can we automate them? How can we call on others to fill those areas? – Laura Hernandez
  • Batching your days will help you be less distracted so that you can really hone in and focus. Consider having an office day even in your own home. – Laura Hernandez
  • Parents: You are the managers of your home. You do not have to take care of every aspect of your home. Your family can help. You are a team. – Laura Hernandez
  • The things that you want to be a priority in your family, you need to nail down first and make sure you are intentional in your planning. – Laura Hernandez

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Meet Lauran Hernandez:

Laura Hernandez and her husband Tony live in the Dallas area where they raise their 10 amazing children, 7 biological and 3 adopted. Laura created Mama Systems to help others bring peace to their homes through customized systems. She offers coaching and courses that help families live more intentionally. 

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