The Week Everything Fell Apart

It was one of those weeks.

Shoes missing. Lunches forgotten. Spirit day discovered after drop-off. Someone needed a signed form I’d never seen. Another kid needed something I swore we already handled. Every morning felt like a small emergency—and by Friday, I caught myself thinking the quiet part out loud:

“I will always be a hot mess mama.”

If you’ve ever felt that way, I want you to hear this clearly:
You don’t need to become a different kind of mom.
You don’t need more hustle, more discipline, or more hours in the day.

You need fewer decisions.

And that’s where the Home CEO concept—and your first Home CEO Moment—comes in.

What “Automate Your Life Like a CEO” Actually Means

When people hear “automation” or “CEO,” they often imagine rigid schedules, cold systems, or productivity tied to worth.

That’s not what this is.

In a home—especially one with many kids—automation means:

• Making a decision once, instead of every day

• Using visual systems so you’re not the human reminder app

• Creating defaults (meals, routines, responsibilities)

• Delegating age-appropriate tasks so everything doesn’t live in your head

For an example of setting up a visual system, check out my other blog post Visual Schedules That Actually Work

A CEO doesn’t do everything themselves.
They build systems so the important things keep moving even when life gets loud.

The Home CEO Reframe (This Changes Everything)

 Instead of asking:

“Why can’t I get it together?”

Ask:

“What would a Home CEO do once so this doesn’t keep repeating?”

That question alone is a Home CEO Moment.

A Home CEO Moment is not about perfection.
It’s not about control.
It’s about future relief.

The 4 Places Home CEOs Automate First

 You don’t automate everything.
You automate what repeats.

1. Morning Chaos → Visual Systems

If you’re verbally reminding kids of the same steps every morning, the system isn’t the kids—it’s the structure.

Home CEOs:

• Replace verbal reminders with visual schedules

• Make routines visible, predictable, and kid-readable

• Let the system be the “boss,” not mom’s voice

2. Meals → Defaults, Not Creativity

Decision fatigue loves dinner.

Home CEOs don’t ask, “What should we eat?” every day.
They create:

• Meal defaults

• Theme nights

• Repeating plans that flex—but don’t restart weekly

Next week, I'm going to dive deeper into how I am leaning into my Home CEO Moment with repeating dinner themes: Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday, Wrap Wednesday, Thick-Sauce Thursday, Fish Friday, Stir-Fry Saturday, and Snack Sunday. Stay tuned!

3. Weekly Chaos → One CEO Check-In

Instead of constantly reacting, Home CEOs zoom out.

A simple weekly planning check-in helps you:

• See the week as a whole

• Catch conflicts early

• Decide once what matters most

4. Mental Load → Delegation

Delegating to kids isn’t about “help.”
It’s about training capable humans.

Home CEOs:

• Assign age-appropriate responsibilities

• Stop carrying everything internally

• Let kids participate in the function of the home

One Home CEO Moment Is Enough

 If this all feels like a lot—pause.

You don’t need to overhaul your life.
You don’t need to fix everything.
You don’t need to stop being messy.

You just need one Home CEO Moment.

👉 Pick one repeating pain point
👉 Decide once how to reduce it
👉 Let the system carry the load

That’s leadership.

Your Home CEO Moment (Optional Next Step)

If mornings, transitions, or daily routines are your biggest drain, creating a visual routine system can be a powerful Home CEO Moment.

I’m currently building my Routine Template Pack, designed for real families, real messes, and real flexibility.

If joining the waitlist feels supportive (not overwhelming), that can be your Home CEO Moment today.

If not? Choosing anything that reduces future decisions still counts.

You’re not a hot mess mama.
You’re a Home CEO—one moment at a time.