Posts in Family Organization
Enriched Family Back-to-School and Work Special Feature

Back-to-school is upon us. Many of you parents may also be returning to the office for the first time since the pandemic. Given all of these new beginnings in the very specific time period of an ongoing pandemic, I wanted to create a special "Back-to-School & Office" blog post as I understand this transition may be a bit bumpy for us all. A key way that our family eases transition anxiety is through preparation and organization. I hope the Enriched Family Back-to-School and Back-to-Office Checklists are helpful to your family. Not all the steps will apply, particularly if your kiddos are starting out remote, but hopefully the checklists are good templates that you can adjust to your family’s needs. I have also highlighted a few Enriched Family blog posts from years past that will be helpful during this time of transition. Pick and choose what is relevant to you today …. Finally, check out the Enriched Family Quick Picks and the special discount on services we are running in August and September.

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Enriched Family Parenting Resource Alert

Enriched Family Parenting Resource Alert 🚨 I don’t know about y’all, but I could use some new parenting tricks and tools these days 🧰. I was excited to hear about A Fine Parent’s upcoming Positive Parenting Conference and wanted to share with you!

Free, online conference September 22-29th ✨ “16 experts in parenting, neuroscience and psychology, with decades of research, clinical and personal experience, are coming together to share tips, tricks and techniques that parents can start using right away to raise happy, well-adjusted kids.”

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Back-to-School Amidst COVID-19: Family Organization Tips

It’s hard to believe we are headed back to school in the midst of a pandemic. If your children attend Austin ISD, they will not be starting back to school until September 8th. Students at other schools in the City of Austin or Travis County will be doing remote learning until at least September 7th. It is unclear what will happen beyond September 7th/8th. To help support your family in this “new normal”, I have created an updated and expanded post with back-to-school family organization tips specifically focused on prepping for back-to-school amidst COVID. This is not your typical school supplies, back-to-school clothes, lunch ideas type of post. I focus on a variety of information and resources specific to back-to-school in a pandemic, such as: setting up an ergonomic work or school station for all members of the family; supply recommendations for working and learning from home; how to ensure that you have sufficient internet bandwidth to handle all the Zoom calls; setting up the kids’ annual appointments and vaccine booster appointments (and options for this if you do not have insurance); tutoring and learning pod options; setting up the back-to-school schedule; household organization tips; strategies to support the dual career balancing act; and support groups for parents and teachers. As always, all information provided is based on Enriched Family’s independent research. Enriched Family does not receive any kick-backs or payments from any of the resources included below, nor do we accept advertising on our site.

If you are looking for information on alternative schooling options, check out our previous blog post, Enriched Family Roundup: Alternative Schooling Options for the Fall. As always, use the ideas that seem like they would be helpful to you and your family, and disregard those that do not. And bear in mind, you do not have to finish all of your organizing before the first day of school. Prioritize the most important things for your family and then ease into the rest as time allows.

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Enriched Family Featured on The Family Brain Podcast

Hey y’all! A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of being interviewed on my first podcast, the wonderful @familybrainpodcast 🔈Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M, and I talked about all things family, organization, and well-being. The interview is now live! 😊 Hope you enjoy!

💚 Esha/Enriched Family

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Parents: Enriched Family is here for you!

Miss y’all! Enriched Family is here for you and your family. We will continue to provide resources and tips to support parents & families as we navigate our new normal in the short- and long-term. In addition, all Enriched Family services continue to be offered — remotely for now. Please reach out if I can help support you with time blocking your schedule; productivity coaching & strategies so you can still get your work done in this craziness; developing family schedules and systems; establishing work zones in your home; or general family organization.

As I know firsthand how hard it is for parents right now, Enriched Family is offering 25% off all services the biggest discount we have ever offered — during the months of April and May 2020. For the special rate, services do not have to be used by the end of May 2020, just purchased (you could purchase a package of hours that would not expire until a year after the shelter-in-place order is lifted in the Austin area). Enriched Family also offers a free, 20-minute initial phone consultation to discuss matching your needs and priorities with our services. So please reach out and let’s talk about how I can help!

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Enriched Family New Year Organization

Hey all! I’d love to help you start off the new year feeling organized and ready to tackle your goals in the year ahead. Enriched Family is your go-to resource for personal, family, or small business organization, with specialized expertise in helping parents prioritize and manage their time in order to feel successful as individuals, parents, and professionals. I’d love to help you with goal planning, decluttering, systems creation, household division of labor, time management & productivity coaching, daily routine lists for kids, family resource research (camps, enrichment activities, schools…), and more! Whatever your organization needs, enjoy 15% off all Enriched Family services!* Discount is available in January and February only, so get on the Enriched Family calendar now!

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Enriched Family Turns 2!

Giving thanks to you! Enriched Family celebrates its 2nd birthday this month. After much brainstorming + dreaming + planning + scheming, Enriched Family was officially launched in November 2017. My aspiration was to support other busy, professional parents with all the things by drawing on my 20+ years of professional experience as a researcher and project manager. I wanted to help bring more peace and order to the joys and challenges of modern parenting by supporting parents with the information, tools, and systems they need to organize their families to thrive. I also wanted to solve my modern parenting problem of being a household of two professional parents who traveled a lot for work and had two little girls to care for and no family in town. Personally, I didn't want to travel for work and I desired much more flexibility and control over my schedule. Hence, Enriched Family was born…

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Thank you! Enriched Family is a 2019 Austin Birth Awards Nominee. Please vote!

We did it! Enriched Family is a 2019 Austin Birth Awards Nominee. Thank you so much and please vote one last time!

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Back-to-School Family Organization Tips 2019

Hey y’all! With plenty of anticipation, it is time to shift back into school mode. Some of you have already made the initial transition. We start next week in our district. My girls are both excited and a tad nervous about beginning 4th and 2nd grades. I am happy to get back to regular schedules, but still have some work to do to get my kids and household organized to start the new school year off as smoothly as possible. To help support your family, I have created an updated and expanded post with back-to-school family organization tips. As always, use the ideas that seem like they would be helpful to you and your family, and disregard those that do not. And bear in mind, you do not have to finish all of your organizing before the first day of school. Prioritize the most important things for your family and then ease into the rest in August and September.

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Enriched Family Back-to-School Special!

Hey all! It’s almost time for school to start back up. I’d love to help you and your family start off the new school year feeling organized and ready to embrace the year ahead. Check out the Enriched Family Back-to-School special & services. The discount is for August and September only, so get on the Enriched Family calendar now!

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Spring Family Organization Tips & Ideas

In this post I talk about the KonMari effect creating a decluttering and organizing craze in the U.S., discuss my approach to organizing, and I highlight some family organizing tips and strategies that I have found particularly useful at various life stages for our family and the families with whom I work.

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Productivity and Organization Tips & Tools for Parents

Hey mamas and papas! Want to explore ways to create more order and harmony in your work and home life? I love helping individuals and families create practical systems that will make the days feel less rushed and more purposeful, including developing realistic household and family schedules that work; exploring block scheduling and other productivity approaches; creating easy family meal plans and meal prep strategies; and creating a variety of family systems such as household chore delegation, establishing daily routines, and creating positive behavior charts and daily routine task lists for children. I’ve compiled a quick list of productivity and organization tips and tools for parents below. The goal of these organization, time management, and productivity systems is to help you thrive in your personal and professional lives. Each tip and tool has been personally tested and has proven to be particularly effective in our family or clients’ families...

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Enriched Family New Year Organization Packages

Want to start off the new year more organized and clear about your goals and how to accomplish them? Book a discounted goal planning, decluttering, and systems creation session with Enriched Family in January or February!

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Enriched Family is Celebrating its First Anniversary with a Special Offer for New and Repeat Clients!

It is with great pride and gratitude that I announce that Enriched Family is celebrating its first anniversary! Thanks so much for coming on this ride with me and sharing your support, curiosity, and challenges. I am so grateful to be able to help families by providing them with the information, tools, and systems they need to organize and thrive.

In honor of Enriched Family’s first anniversary, I am extending a special offer to new and repeat customers…

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Enriched Family's Guide to College Application Planning and Resources - Part 2

In my work as an education consultant, I help families explore the best educational options for their unique children. This includes researching and comparing a wide-variety of educational selections at all life stages — from preschools, daycares, private and public schools, and enrichment activities, to college comparisons. I love helping families clarify their preferences and providing them with the specific information they need to inform and simplify their decision-making process.

As we move into fall, many families are pondering college planning and college applications. In part two of the Enriched Family Guide to College Application Planning and Resources, I focus on resources for letters of recommendation, college essays, financial aid planning, and scholarship planning…

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Guide to College Application Planning and Resources - Part 1

Many families are entering the season of college planning and college applications. This guide will help you with planning and resources no matter what grade your child is in currently. It is never too early to start thinking through the college process. This first installment focuses on establishing your family team and setting expectations; college application planning tools; deciding where to apply (college search and comparison tools); resources for the application process and requirements for selected colleges; and planning to take the SAT or ACT. Part 2 in this series will focus on resources for letters of recommendation, college essays, financial aid planning, and scholarship planning.

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Resources to Help you Find After-School Activities for your Children

With the school year starting up again, many parents are looking for after-school activities for their kids. To aid in this process, this week’s blog post focuses on some resources for exploring after-school activities for children of all ages…

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Back to School To-Do List & Organizing Tips

Mamas and papas: we are on the home stretch! It’s almost back to school time!

We are nearly there, but still have some work to do to get our kids and households organized to start the new school year off as smoothly as possible. As I am working to do this at my house, I thought I would share with you my list of to-do items and organizing recommendations...

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