The Organized Parent : 365 Simple Solutions to Managing Your Home, Your Time, and Your Family's Life
by Christina Baglivi Tinglof
Book Summary Information
Author: Christina Baglivi TinglofEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-06-26
ISBN: 007138099X
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Book Reviews of The Organized Parent : 365 Simple Solutions to Managing Your Home, Your Time, and Your Family's Life
Book Review: Nothing New
Summary: 2 Stars
I was excited to read this book and learn some new tips for staying organized and managing my time with 2 kids under age 2, but this book was not the answer for me. I had seen 95% of the tips before, either in magazines or on organization shows, and I found many of the tips to be outdated (catalog shopping, dropping off film at the drugstore). This book felt like it was written a decade or so ago, then was revised to add some websites.
The author lives in an older house and has school-age children, and at times she seems to be writing only to the audience who has the same circumstances. Some of the tips (such as hanging a rope from your child's ceiling for storage) are dangerous, and others (building walls and knocking out niches) would require a hefty budget and/or great carpentry skills.
Finally, although it doesn't take an organization professional to write about organization, an amateur should NOT be giving financial advice. The author is obviously not a certified financial planner, yet makes suggestions on how the reader can get out of debt (cutting up credit cards, using an envelope system) and plan budgets. Please, if you are looking to tune your finances, consult a professional or at least read a book authored by an expert!
Overall, I was disappointed with the content and was looking for more specific strategies geared towards a "parent".
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