Use project management to focus on your family priorities

“As with companies, it’s important for your family to have their mission statement and core values to drive decisions. When I started thinking about this for my family, it helped us and our kids to have a guiding principle to go off of when we feel overwhelmed or anxious.” In this episode, Hilary Kinney, Director & Author joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about her book, Project Management for Parents, engaging the family, building teamwork and succeeding together. Tune in to this episode as Hilary provides resources and tips for busy families to streamline life at home. Hilary Kinney is the proud mother of an elementary school student and a project manager with 17 years of experience at a Fortune 500 company. Her recent parenting accomplishments include teaching him to plan his day independently, make dinner, and get his chores done – sometimes without complaining. She is also the author of Project Management for Parents, created to provide resources for busy families to streamline life at home. She lives with her family in the Washington, D.C. area. Connect with Hilary at Project Management for Parents or get your copy of her book at all major online retailers. 0:00 Intro 0:48 Meet Hilary 1:40 Hilary’s inspiration to writing a book to help other parents manage their busy lives 3:27 Getting organized and boosting productivity at home 5:26 How to assess resources versus work in a changing environment 9:32 How to embrace change and reduce risk in your career 13:43 Allocating time and space for an emotional check-in 19:04 How to build an engaged high performing family 22:39 Getting your children involved in planning 24:35 How to reduce overwhelm and focus on your priorities 29:42 How to manage part-time work in a corporate setting 33:22 Connect with Hilary 34:48 Endnotes Want more support from moms just like you? Join us for live sessions for support and networking: https://www.prosandbabes.com/stem-mom-webinars Kinia Romanowska, BA, MA, is a well-traveled award-winning journalist turned entrepreneur, maternity leave strategist, and working parent whisperer. A wife and mom of three passionate about making sure the next generation doesn’t experience the “Motherhood Penalty,” she is the founder and CEO of Pros&Babes and creator of the MoMBA (Mom MBA), the pioneering 360-leadership and personal development program for the busy, ambitious mom in Canada. She is the host of the “Engineer Your Success, Leadership, and Life Harmony #likeamother” podcast."