How to Have Easy DAYsies and Smoother Bedtimes | POF44

Parenting Our Future - A podcast by Robbin McManne

Mornings are the worst time of the day for our family BY FAR!  My husband and I are NOT morning people and apparently neither are our kids who are now 12 and almost 15.   I have always found that a regular routine is key to getting us out the door on time and in peace (although it’s not always a perfect science with teenagery boys!).  For parents who struggle with mornings and establishing a routine, meet your new best friend, Elaine Tan Comeau, founder of Easy Daysies!  As a mom to three kids and a former teacher, she has developed easy to follow magnetic schedules to help kids stay on track of tasks from morning routines to bedtime.  If you struggle with these areas of the day like most parents, you need to check out this episode where Elaine explains why a schedule and routine is so important and how to get on one. BONUS: Elaine shares her thoughts on homeschooling during quarantine as well.  P.S. use these same tips for when kids are back in school for when they need to do homework! About Elaine Tan Comeau Elaine Tan Comeau knows the ups and downs of being a mom entrepreneur.  She launched her product line and company from off her kitchen table two days after her third baby was born.  She went from being a school teacher to accidentally inventing a children’s product, to CEO and Founder of one of Dragons’ Den favorite pitches, Easy Daysies, which incited a bidding war among all five Dragons. Also winner of Kevin Harrington's Pitch Tank.  She has been featured in Forbes, Macleans, CBC, FOX, CTV, Canadian Business Magazine, and the Financial Post, to name a few.   Elaine was awarded the 2014 Canadian Mompreneur of the Year, Three time nominee for the RBC Women of Influence Award (but she has never accepted), Chamber of Commerce Award for Excellence in Business, and just published her third article in a University Textbook, "Educational Psychology".  Her company Easy Daysies has won 13 awards and was announced as one of the 2018 Top Ten Most Innovative Companies by Small Business BC.  Elaine loves supporting women in business through speaking on stages, through her podcast “Elaine’s Kitchen Table… the Business of Real Life”, as the Lead Ambassador of the Western Canada Chapter of Mompreneurs Canada, and through her Best Seller book, “Sell Your Passion”!  Elaine is honoured to have opportunities to give back and is a member of the Marketing Advisory Council for Douglas College, and a Patron for the ANCA Naturally Autistic World Festival.  Please do follow her on social media @easydaysies and @elainetancomeau.  Click this link for 20% off your Easy Daysies magnetic scheduler! https://www.easydaysies.com/   From the Podcast: C reate a schedule/guidelines and a workspace A lign learning to their interests (like Star Wars for example) L ighten your expectations M ake time to be interested in your kids’ work.  Make the schedule consistent with regular school hours if you can.      Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com   With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism.  We have too much of that!  I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be.  My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.   Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment...