Mom, can I help?

Beautiful isn't it?

Well, hang on tight. We will explore how we can hear this phrase more often.

"I have too much on my plate. Chores are draining physically, emotionally, and mentally. I am exhausted just thinking about it. So I decided to be a full-time homemaker instead"

"Career advancement while raising my family is close to impossible. I could only accept part-time roles and even that is a challenge."

If I could collect money from the number of times; I heard these two statements. I could have been rich by now.

Do you know that statistically, women are more tired than men?

German men are also happier and more fulfilled than German women.

Why is that? Perhaps it boils down to women's role in the family.

Think about it, if women spend more time at home doing chores and other duties, then they would have less time for career advancement and other pursuits that might also make them happy.

How can women break free from this expectation? How can they have more freedom to do things that give them purpose and profit?

This is part of the objective of Freedom Catcher Academy: to create a FUNfunctioning Family. I believe is this the hidden gem families need to consider.

My aim is to introduce key concepts that can change family views on role sharing.

It is important to have SIMPLICITY.

Simplicity is almost always best because, when focusing on simplicity, your work becomes easier to understand, easier to recognize, easier to use (if it requires usage), easier to expand upon (if necessary), and downright easier to create. Simply put: simplicity makes things easy. It is also an effective foundation for the values you want to see in your family. Values can be the compass to guide which direction you want to go.

The second component is STABILITY. Family stability influences the long-term behavior of children. Those who grew up in a caring, loving environment are less prone to have social and mental issues, but let's be realistic: Financial stability can not be overlooked. One can not have a loving home without adequate food, heating, or even clothing. Social stability is developing as the child matures and parents need to let it happen organically instead of trying to prematurely introduce children to societal problems that they might not have the maturity to understand.

When we provide the correct structure for our children to grow, they naturally will. We are the water, soil, and sunshine along with school and extended family. Together, we help the seed grow and blossom. That is why we should take care of ourselves as parents, how can we be the source of light if we are drained all the time? SELF-CARE is necessary.

Emotional stability starts within and is manifested in how we handle our household.

It is deliberate handling that gives pressure on the team to perform better and therefore conquer each step.

Want to shine like a gem?

Imagine how carbon can become a diamond. It is a nurturing atmosphere with clear objectives and action plans that polish coal to be diamonds.

The last ingredient is flexibility. It is our ability to adapt to changes and adjust our actions accordingly without compromising our mental health. Strong leaders must guide each family. If you have a partner, share the leadership role equality and shift roles as necessary. For example, child-rearing or domestic chores are not necessarily a woman's job alone. The husband can equally pitch in as needed.

Picture yourself sick with a fever, should your family go hungry? Of course not! They can certainly manage to cook up something and this is how families should thrive. They must be able to function on their own so teach your children life skills by involving them in household affairs. The sooner the better because there will be less resistance too.

If done in a loving, supportive, fun manner, children will gain confidence knowing they have an important role in the family.

A word from a fellow mom, we don't need to be the superhero all the time it gets tiring too. What we need is to seek the support of fellow rebels aka our family so we can overthrow Darth Vader or our struggles.

Be the Princess Leia of your own insurrection and Star Wars remember she was wounded yet the battle continued because she had rebels who did the work.

I leave you with a short video explanation

and to encourage you to seek clarity by looking at what you have on hand.

Let's chat about your next best action to create your own FUNctioning Family

It will not be an overnight change but with effort, I guarantee having a FUNctional family is the first step to having a Meaningful and Profitable LIFE