Best Laid Plans Planner Peace: Logistics + More in a Family of 8 EP 291
Feb 23, 2026
A mother of six walks through her master tools for a busy household, from Google Calendar to a paper planner. She explains how teens learn calendars, family meetings and rituals like shared breakfasts. Travel hacks, pickup logistics and teaching kids planning skills get practical attention. The conversation also touches on personal morning rituals and evolving planning systems.
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Train Kids On The Same Calendar Early
- Teach kids to use the same calendar ecosystem so they check assignments and invite parents to events they schedule.
- Jessica credits pandemic-era Google Classroom use for training her children to rely on Google Calendar and email.
Curb Calendar Clutter With Selective Invites
- Limit calendar clutter by asking certain people not to invite you to every event so you can focus on relevant commitments.
- Jessica asks her husband not to invite her to work meetings so her calendar remains manageable and color-coded by role.
Use Weekly Family Meetings To Solve Conflicts
- Hold a weekly family meeting to surface scheduling conflicts and make plans together.
- Jessica uses the meeting to resolve issues like simultaneous adult events and kids' babysitting availability by talking it through with everyone present.