The Organized-ish Parent Podcast

Dianne Jimenez
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  • Parenting
  • Biweekly

Parenthood is challenging enough as it is, and getting organized sounds easier said than done. Now, combine these 2 together and it's truly a balancing act that many of us struggle with day in day out. If you're here, it 's because you want to know how to get your life and home more organized and structured where the kids are involved too - so that parent-life can be a little easier and focused on what truly matters. Each week we'll talk about all things organizing our life and home/ with the added touch of involving the kids too. From how-to's to personal experiences, what works in our home and with clients, get insight from the industry and definitely answer questions from you; Parents who are trying to raise some awesome, capable humans out into this world. You can always ask questions or send your comments in the comments below the episode or by email to info@diannejimenez.com. You never know, your topic just might make it in an episode. Welcome!

  1. 2d ago

    #106: Why Your Kids Wait Until You Ask (and How to Teach Responsibility)

    Season 1: The Overloaded Mom Your child knows how to feed the dog, empty the dishwasher, or pack their school bag, but still waits for you to tell them when to start. When your reminder is the cue, you may still be carrying the responsibility in your head. Dianne explains why knowing how to do a task isn't the same as owning it. You'll hear how a routine, checklist, or other clear cue can help your child practice noticing and beginning, and how to return some of the thinking with a question. Episode at a Glance 02:13 When a reminder still puts Mom in charge 04:02 Knowing how to do it isn't the same as owning it 06:26 Choose an external cue kids can follow 07:09 Use questions to return the thinking 10:16 Try one small responsibility experiment Join the Default-Free Mom private Facebook group and share one responsibility your child can begin initiating, along with the cue you'll try: https://www.facebook.com/groups/defaultfreemom Prefer to video? Watch the full episode on YouTube here Did you find value in this episode? Please consider Rating it or giving it a Review from where you're listening now - it would mean the world to me and help other parents discover my podcast❣️   🗣️🛜💬Ways we can connect 🗣️🛜💬 Website :  https://diannejimenez.com Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/1tidyplace/ Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/1TidyPlace Twitter :  https://twitter.com/DDJ3131 LinkedIn :  https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannejimenez  -------------------------------------------------- 🎶Music: https://www.purple-planet.com , License: All the music on the site is licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/🎶

  2. 2d ago ·  Bonus

    You Might Like This Interview with Robert Greene: On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    Introducing Robert Greene: The Surprising Reason You Feel Unhappy Even When Life Is “Good” from On Purpose with Jay Shetty. Follow the show: On Purpose with Jay Shetty Bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and The Law of the Sublime, Robert Greene, joins Jay to explore why so many of us feel unfulfilled, even when we're achieving everything we thought we wanted. He opens up about the life-threatening stroke that changed his perspective and inspired his new book, and shares how reconnecting with our childhood interests can help us discover our true purpose. Robert also explains why boredom, struggle, and confronting our mortality can lead to a more meaningful life, how to turn envy into gratitude, and practical ways to navigate workplace politics, complicated relationships, and the feeling that life has become stagnant. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty Talk to a State Farm agent today to learn how you can choose to bundle and save with the Personal Price Plan®. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there®. JAY'S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe here: https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast What I Discuss: 00:00 Introduction 02:18 Why We Feel Disconnected and Unfulfilled 06:27 Pursuing The Right Goals 11:32 Near-Death Experience And Writing The Sublime 13:13 Uncovering Your Authentic Self 19:51 The Looking-Glass Self 22:20 Overcoming Boredom Through Slow Disciplines 27:38 What is The Difference Between Happiness And Fulfillment? 32:15 Resisting Modern Culture And Embracing Difficulty 36:08 Building Confidence Through Small Steps 41:03 The Anxiety of Feeling Behind in Life 48:00 Connection To Others vs. Chasing Wealth 51:17 Turning Envy Into Gratitude 55:12 Real Fulfillment Beyond Financial Success 58:32 Money As Oxygen, Not Fulfillment 01:00:13 Workplace Politics And Power Dynamics 01:02:46 Why We’re Drawn to People Who Send Mixed Signals 01:04:53 Breaking Out of Repetitive Life Patterns 01:07:23 Confronting Mortality To Feel Alive 01:14:45 Transcendence, Evolution, And Spirituality 01:19:37 The Anti-Sublime Vs. the False Sublime 01:25:02 Robert On Final Five Episode Resources: Pre-order The Law of the Sublime https://sites.prh.com/lawofthesublime Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/robertgreeneofficial YouTube | https://youtube.com/@robertgreeneofficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

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  3. Oct 13

    Weekend Systems That Make Mondays Feel Lighter - School Edition

    Season 1: The Overloaded Mom When Monday feels like it arrives before your family is ready, the answer may not be a more productive weekend. It may be a small, strategic reset that helps everyone see what's coming and prepare together. Dianne shares how her family's Sunday check-ins evolved as the kids got older, then walks through three ways to make the transition into a new week lighter: prepare one launch point, prevent one predictable problem, and give each person a clear role. Start small, keep it under 30 minutes, and adjust the system as your family practices it. Episode at a Glance 02:27 — A strategic reset, not a more productive weekend 06:48 — Three reset moves for a lighter Monday 11:34 — Build the smallest useful version of your family reset 14:34 — When the same Monday problems keep returning If you're unsure which family system to change first, learn more about the Clarity Kickstart  -------------------------------------------------- 🎶Music: https://www.purple-planet.com , License: All the music on the site is licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/🎶

  4. Sep 29

    Your Family Helping Isn't the Same as Taking Ownership

    Your family may help when you ask, but if you're still the one noticing, assigning, reminding, and checking, the mental load hasn't actually moved.   Season 1: The Overloaded Mom   Dianne breaks down the difference between help and ownership, why good intentions can still leave Mom as the household manager, and how to begin transferring the thinking behind a responsibility to your kids. You'll learn how to uncover the invisible steps in a task, define what finished looks like, and use reminders that build independence.   Episode at a Glance 00:00 Why Help Still Leaves Mom Carrying the Mental Load 05:17 Help Completes a Task, Ownership Carries Responsibility 08:45 Use Reminders That Build Independence 11:34 Choose One Responsibility to Transfer   Ready to transfer one recurring responsibility without expecting instant independence? Learn more about Dianne's five-day Ownership Reset and the current way to apply is to send a DM to me on Facebook or Instagram 🎶Music: https://www.purple-planet.com , License: All the music on the site is licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/🎶

  5. Sep 15

    Why Rest Doesn't Fix the Mental Load

    Have you ever taken a break, only to come home and feel like you have to pay for it? The laundry, decisions, messages, and unfinished tasks are still waiting, and within an hour, the break barely feels like it happened. Rest matters, but it cannot fix a family system that still depends on you to remember, initiate, and follow up on everything. This episode explains the difference between rest and relief, why you can be physically off duty while remaining mentally in charge, and how recovery and redistribution work together to create real capacity. Season 1: The Overloaded Mom Episode at a Glance 00:30 The problem with rest 04:17 Directing the household from a coffee shop 05:04 Mental load versus a crowded to-do list 05:55 Why a break can become postponed responsibility 08:30 Recovery versus redistribution Ready to redesign what happens when you step away? Join the Default Free Mom Facebook group and tell us what usually waits for you after a break or which responsibility you want to change before the next one. JOIN THE GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/defaultfreemom   -------------------------------------------------- 🎶Music: https://www.purple-planet.com , License: All the music on the site is licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/🎶

  6. Sep 1

    #102: How You Became the Default Parent Without Choosing It

    Season 1: The Overloaded Mom No mom sits down and volunteers to become the person who remembers everything, notices everything, plans everything, and follows up with everyone. The default parent role usually develops one small responsibility at a time, until the whole family automatically looks to Mom for answers, decisions, and direction. In this episode, Dianne explains the three patterns that quietly build the default parent role: responsibility that accumulates, doing things yourself because it is faster, and allowing being needed to become part of your identity. You will also learn how to begin an ownership shift without abandoning your family or turning every busy morning into a lesson. Episode at a Glance 02:42 What being the default parent looks like 05:11 How capability becomes family reliance 10:57 The ownership shift: stepping back as leadership 12:51 Replace yourself as the answer source Wondering what your own default mom pattern looks like? Take the free two-minute quiz and receive a practical next step based on your result: DianneJimenez.com/quiz    -------------------------------------------------- 🎶Music: https://www.purple-planet.com , License: All the music on the site is licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/🎶

  7. Aug 19

    #101: You're Not Bad at Time Management. You're Overloaded

    Season 1, Episode 1 | Episode 101 overall The mental load for overwhelmed moms cannot always be solved with a better planner, stricter routine, or more disciplined schedule. If you are still the person noticing, remembering, assigning, reminding, and following up on everything at home, you may not have a time-management problem. You may simply be carrying too much responsibility. In this episode, Dianne explains why organizing your family's workload does not necessarily reduce it. A calendar may organize everyone's activities, but the mental load still belongs to you if you must check it, update it, and prepare everyone for what is coming. You'll also hear: • Why capacity includes mental, emotional, and physical energy • How capable moms become the system everyone depends on • Why help is not the same as ownership • How repeated reminders keep responsibility with Mom • A simple exercise that makes your invisible workload easier to see Episode at a Glance 03:54 Why organizing the work does not reduce Mom's responsibility 06:43 How the mental load consumes your capacity 09:12 The difference between help and ownership 11:58 The one-day reminder-list exercise Your action this week is simple: For one day, write down everything you remind another person to do. Then circle one responsibility that could eventually belong to someone else. Ready to build a family system that does not depend on you remembering everything? Join Dianne inside The Default Free Mom private Facebook group.  Links Join The Default Free Mom:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/defaultfreemom Read the show notes: https://diannejimenez.com/101 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2jZNXu3Jrpg    -------------------------------------------------- 🎶Music: https://www.purple-planet.com , License: All the music on the site is licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/🎶

  8. Aug 6

    100 Episodes Later: The Home Doesn't Change Until Ownership Changes

    An organized home can still leave Mom completely exhausted when every routine and system depends on her to keep it working. In this special 100th episode of The Organized-ish Parent Podcast, I'm sharing what years of organizing, parenting three children, and testing family routines taught me about raising capable kids and reducing Mom's mental load. You'll hear about the Sunday I spent two hours creating a spotless home that lasted about ten minutes, the Google Nest morning system that turned me into "a micromanager with a soundtrack," and the system that finally helped my children take more responsibility. This episode is for the mom who has calendars, routines, chore charts, and reminders, but still feels like she is the person holding everything together. We'll talk about: • Why a spotless home is not the same as a functional home • Why micromanaging does not teach children to manage themselves • How shared ownership creates more capacity for Mom • How to help kids begin taking responsibility at home • One small ownership shift you can try with your family ✨To celebrate Episode 100, I'm also opening two complimentary listener spots in my 5-Day Ownership Reset.✨  Apply here: https://forms.gle/RVQ4gmeaUsqFMajE7 (Applications close on September 30, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The two selected moms will be contacted by October 5th, 2026.)   🎧LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-organized-ish-parent-podcast/id1606051910 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/60AVuZmF4iIl43aoWz5Xyh?si=e4ba1060574040a4 Website: DianneJimenez.com/100   Want to see the full conversation? Watch this episode on YouTube.  -------------------------------------------------- 📌THE EPISODE AT A GLANCE: 6:22 Why the spotless-home standard did not work 11:42 When an organized routine became micromanagement 17:17 The morning my kids no longer needed me 20:16 What 100 episodes taught me about "good enough" 23:34 Two complimentary Ownership Reset spots    --------------------------------------------------   🗣️WAYS WE CAN CONNECT Website :  https://diannejimenez.com Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/1tidyplace/ Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/1TidyPlace Twitter :  https://twitter.com/DDJ3131 LinkedIn :  https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannejimenez  -------------------------------------------------- 🎶Music: https://www.purple-planet.com , License: All the music on the site is licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/🎶

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Parenthood is challenging enough as it is, and getting organized sounds easier said than done. Now, combine these 2 together and it's truly a balancing act that many of us struggle with day in day out. If you're here, it 's because you want to know how to get your life and home more organized and structured where the kids are involved too - so that parent-life can be a little easier and focused on what truly matters. Each week we'll talk about all things organizing our life and home/ with the added touch of involving the kids too. From how-to's to personal experiences, what works in our home and with clients, get insight from the industry and definitely answer questions from you; Parents who are trying to raise some awesome, capable humans out into this world. You can always ask questions or send your comments in the comments below the episode or by email to info@diannejimenez.com. You never know, your topic just might make it in an episode. Welcome!

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