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Oh, So Organized!

By Linda Samuels

Linda Samuels is a working mother and compassionate, enthusiastic professional organizer who facilitates change in her clients' lives. She combined her visual arts expertise, business background, love of helping people and organizing abilities to launch her company–Oh, So Organized! She also wrote the book, "The Other Side of Organized: Finding Balance Between Chaos and Perfection."

I’ve always been a working mother. That helped me learn how to juggle many hats, be more flexible and find joy in the moments. Especially when our girls were young, life was particularly hectic. Now that they’re both in college, the daily schedule isn’t as filled wi ... Read more...
In the last several months, I’ve been reading a lot on the subject of happiness. Between Gretchen Rubin’s book, The Happiness Project, Dr. Martin Seligman’s book, Authentic Happiness, and the recent Real Simple magazine issue, which featured happiness articles, this ... Read more...
What do tooth fairies, working mothers and fathers have in common? We’re all about the kids, our work is never done and we keep late hours. Our girls have long ago passed the tooth fairy stage. The jig is up and they know now that for the many years of visits, Mom a ... Read more...
What is it about our kids and fun? They know how to have it free and clear of guilt. They don’t ponder when or how, but jump in 100%. As parents, it can be all too easy to disengage while they are content on their own. Some alone time is important, but there are ple ... Read more...
Raising two girls has not only been one of the most tremendous joys of my life, but it has also been a wonderful education. It was fascinating to learn what motivated them to explore and accomplish. As parents, it’s challenging to identify what motivates us let alon ... Read more...
What is it about us moms and our super-long, seemingly impossible “to do” lists? Is it because we’re moms – and we want to have it all and can’t say no - that our lists are long and overflowing? Does the endlessness of your “to do” lists cause you to procrastinate o ... Read more...