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Introduction

PART I: ORGANIZE YOUR TIME

Chapter 1: The Housework Never Ends!

Chapter 2: We’re at the Baby’s Beck and Call

Chapter 3: When Will They Learn...?

Chapter 4: Are We Having Fun Yet?

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PART II: ORGANIZE YOUR BELONGINGS

Chapter 5: The Paper Pile Keeps Growing

Chapter 6: So Many Photos—No Albums

Chapter 7: I Keep Everything, but Treasure Nothing

Chapter 8: My Collections Are Buried in Boxes

Chapter 9: The Toys Have Taken Over

Chapter 10: So Many Clothes, but Nothing to Wear!

Chapter 11: Where to Put All Those Odds and Ends?

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PART III: ORGANIZE YOUR HOME

Chapter 12: Where Do I Start?

Chapter 13: I Need a Home Office!

Chapter 14: Never Enough Closets or Storage

Chapter 15: The Kitchen is the Family’s Hub

Chapter 16: I Can’t Even Walk in the Kids’ Rooms

Chapter 17: Our Main Bathroom is Embarrassing

Chapter 18: Everything Ends Up in the Family Room

Chapter 19: I’m Living Out of My Minivan

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PART IV: RACE AGAINST TIME

Chapter 20: At the Starting Line…Organizing Starts with the Parents

Chapter 21: Time Trials…Where Does Their Time Go?

Chapter 22 Choose Your Events…Evaluate Seasonal Activities

Chapter 23: Set the Pace…Plan Your Month, Week, and Day

Chapter 24: Daily Conditioning…Develop Routines

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PART V: NO MORE SCATEGORIES

Chapter 25: Contain Your Toys

Chapter 26: Display Your Child's Collections

Chapter 27: Create an Art Gallery

Chapter 28: Do a Quick Clothes Change

Chapter 29: Manage Your Sports Equipment

Chapter 30: Curtail Your Cords

Chapter 31: Savor Childhood Memories

Chapter 32: File Those Photos

Chapter 33: Shelve the Books and Magazines

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PART VI: CONQUER THE SPACE INVADERS

Chapter 34: Schoolbags & Paperwork: Pack 'em Up & Move 'em Out!

Chapter 35: No More Chutes & Ladders. Now It's Desks & Lockers

Chapter 36: Set Up a Home Office for Your Student

Chapter 37: A Room of Their Own — Simple and Cozy

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APPENDICES

Absolutes of Organizing

Absolutes of Organizing Your Family

Debbie Lillard’s Room Organizing Worksheet

Debbie Lillard's Space Planning Worksheet

What Every Mom Needs

Resources and Tools

Time Planning Worksheet

Notes

About the Author

Books of Interest

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