What is a user story?   A user story is a short description of a feature or project told from the perspective of the person who desires the new feature or project. They typically follow this simple format.   As a, [member of family], I want [some goal] so...

The daily scrum is my favorite part of our morning routine. It allows everyone in our family to get on the same page and be prepared for what is to come. It also allows us to set the tone for our self-care that day.    The #1 question I get about the daily scrum,...

We are all looking for ways to make our lives easier. We are looking into technology and applications to change our way of life. We try to shorten meal planning by having the same things over and over again. Honestly, I’ll admit that sometimes those things work. Other...

The Agile Manifesto maps out 12 basic principles in order to be Agile. These principles were designed so that software developers could get software to market before someone else, with satisfactory results, AND within a budget to name a few key qualities.    I...

The first thing I want to do is define waterfall.    Waterfall is top-down project management.    What does this mean in relationship to parenting?   Waterfall parenting is the I’m the parent and I know best so you do what I say approach to parenting....

What is the MoSCoW Method?    It is a method used in project management meant to reach a common understanding on tasks and goals with all the stakeholders. Your stakeholders are also your family. I’ve talked a little bit about what that means on the podcast. ...

[This post may contain affiliate links. If you click them, I will receive a few dollars for your purchase.]   Agility means finding new ways to do things that work for you during certain stages of your life. That’s how the weekly basket was born. You see before...

I know you’ve heard me say a million times that self-care is not the answer, and that’s true. It isn’t the answer. Self-care will not solve burnout or just plain overwhelm but it is a necessary part of life. Ignoring self-care for too long can be part of what leads to...

**Please note that this post contains affiliate links and I may make a few dollars for you clicking on and purchasing the item. The ClickUp deal is for first time purchasers only**   Listen, I’ve seen a million blog posts about the 18 - 24 lists you need in order...

When you are hosting your first sprint meeting, you will need to know what is actually on your list of desired home projects. It is incredibly hard to create this list when you have a million things swarming around in your head. Everything is competing and can seem...