Journal

Essays on running a household like the operation it actually is. The thinking behind the systems — written for the mother who suspects there's a better way to do this, and is right.

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The Household CEO Method

The complete framework. Six systems, the order to build them, and the hours you get back when you do. Read this first.

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The Calendar System

The foundation system. Build this one first — everything else gets easier.

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The Meal System

21 meals a week, every week, forever. Here's the architecture that makes it bearable.

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The Finance System

The most procrastinated household system. Here's the monthly review that replaces budgeting.

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The Kid System

The largest system in the framework — and the only one where you're not just managing, you're teaching. Here's the architecture.

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The Maintenance System

The most invisible system in the framework. Here's how to make the work visible — and finally hand-off-able.

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The Personal System

The most undervalued system in the framework — and the one that makes all the others sustainable. Here's the architecture for the operator herself.

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