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  Attention Working Moms! If you’re looking for an hour a week solution to your crazy scheduling nightmare…..  

 

Date:  Thursday, 10:28 am

From:  Kim Hodous

 
Hi there!  I know that as moms we’re often pulled in a thousand different directions... and some times it seems the responsibility for parenting and running the family falls solely to us!  All the details – carpool schedules, what’s for dinner, dental appointments, sports activities, PTA meetings, paying the bills, birthday parties, new shoes and even haircuts for the kids fall to us to arrange! 

And on top of that, as a working mom you’ve got all the responsibilities of a career:  email, voicemail, deadlines, reports, staff meetings, networking…….the list goes on. 

Sometimes it seems we can almost go crazy trying to handle everything without losing our mind!

 
The Problem Isn’t Your Career!  The problem isn’t your Family!It’s the lack of connection between the two!

That’s right.  The situations and circumstances that add stress to your day are the things that can easily be handled in one hour a week with the people you love!  And this is something you need to master if you’re going to stay sane, keep your family running smoothly, be an effective parent and even have time for yourself at the end of the day! 
 
By knowing the inside scoop of easily integrating your families needs with your own, you can: 

 
  • Magically handle all scheduling and carpool needs for a family of any size and shape!
  • Steamroll the objections from kids not getting what they want - every parents dream!
  • Build ironclad trust in your families ability to stay connected and on the same page with each other
  • Open the floodgates to limitless empowerment for your children
 

My name is Kim Hodous and my concept of the Family Meeting has helped many a family get more connected, run more smoothly and enjoy more quality time together.  I have received more than one email thanking me profusely for my concepts of positive parenting through the family meeting, and frankly, I couldn’t have survived the past 20 years as a working mother without the Family meeting! 

 
The Family Meeting was born out of necessity and came to be a cherished part of each week.  It’s become not only vital to my husband and I, but something the kids look forward to.  A time when they’re held accountable (yes, believe it or not, they really do crave that!), asked for their opinion and handed out money!  (now, how bad can that be?)  

How do I know a Family Meeting will work for you?

Because it’s Worked Successfully for Parents and Families of all Sizes, Shapes and Sorts!

From single parents to home-schooling families, from traveling corporate moms to work-at-home stressed out moms, from families with one kid to families with half a dozen kids – the Family Meeting has proven a viable, tested resource for connecting your family, reducing your parenting stress and making your kids more responsible for their own lives!  When asked why the Family Meeting was so helpful, these are the reasons parents came up with. 

1.  Because the Family Meeting consistently keeps everyone in touch so when those off the wall, last-minute, didn’t see it coming meetings, events, or ‘needs’ do pop up out of the blue, they're more easily handled!

2.  Everyone Pulls their Weight.  No more of Mom taking care of everything for everyone.  If you live in the house, you help in the house.  It’s amazing how easy it is to get everything accomplished if everyone helps a little.

3.  We’ve Created a Unique Family Ritual  It becomes a part of the ‘family culture.’  Everyone knows once a week we’re going to get together for good, positive interaction.  No disciplining.  No complaining.  Pure positive parenting.  Just everyone coming together to make the upcoming week the best it can be!

     

Lindsey Hodous, my oldest daughter  (Click Below  to hear Lindsey's thoughts on Family Meetings)

Why Should YOU Care About A Family Meeting?

Face it, our society is going through some tough changes.  With all the advances in technology, they’re now saying kids are more isolated, rather than connected to others. 

"They still need what developing human beings have always needed, including real food (as opposed to processed "junk"), real play (as opposed to sedentary, screen-based entertainment), first-hand experience of the world they live in and regular interaction with the real-life significant adults in their lives.”
-Dr.Penelope Leach, Child Care Expert and author of Your Baby and Child


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We can be seduced into thinking that as parents, it’s easier to stay connected to our children – kids have cell phones, email, laptops and instant messaging.  But research shows this allows kids to actually be more isolated rather than connected.  They can hide behind all that technology.  So the family meeting allows the following to happen: 

  • Weekly, the entire family gathers with each other for the purpose of connecting for the upcoming week.

 
Allie Hodous, The ‘Middle’ Child 
(Click Below  to hear Allie's thoughts on Family Meetings)

  • Everyone shares positive happenings in their life with the entire family
  • Each person (mom, dad or the kids) is responsible for bringing their schedule and ‘needs’ to the meeting so they have what they need for a good week
  •  Everyone helps!  Kids will never live in a house where they don’t have to do anything (be it a college dorm, an apartment with roommates or their first home with a spouse) – make your house no exception!  They choose which jobs they’ll help with, and then they’re held accountable for doing it!

As a parent, keeping your family connected is a skill you need to have in your back pocket.

But what really makes the Family Meeting invaluable is it’s ability to build a lasting connection with your family.  As a working mom, you no doubt know that staying in touch with your kids is the lifeblood of your relationship with them. 

My phenomenally successful Family Connections E-Book will turn you into a Smooth-Running, Happily-Connected, Positive-Parenting, Everyone-Helping Family in a few short weeks! 

That's why I created the "Family Connections E-Book."  To painlessly guide busy working moms like you through the process of creating a phenomenally successful and rewarding family meeting.   

CLICK HERE  to order your Family Connections E-Book Now! 

     It's simple. 

     It's makes your life less stressful. 

     It's easy-to-do.

I wanted it that way.  Remember what I said about how strongly I feel about working moms having less stress, a closer family and responsible kids that help the family unit? This book is my way of helping you get there!  You won't be relying on supermom tactics, a flawless memory or notes on sticky pads to help you run your schedule smoothly all week long. I want you a stress-free and positive parental unit!

Come on.  Pull up a chair and let's look at this together.  Here’s what this book will help you with.  You can see exactly what to do, from the moment you realize you need a family meeting, through the follow up afterwards.  I've taken all the mystery out of it.  Included is:

  • A 60 Page Information Packed Digital EBook - Grade-A, Top Notch, Full of all the Tips and Tricks I know on positive parenting and how to run a fun, effective Family Meeting. 
  • Over 10 Pages of Charts and Templates:  We’ve created Joy Job Charts, Family Meeting Outlines, and Possible Options to ‘Wrap it Up!’
  • How to get everyone to ‘buy-in’ to the first family meeting and agree to joyfully participate.  (page 16)
  • A Sure-Fire way to have them running to the dinner table to eat as a family (page 30).
  • Mom’s NO longer an ATM!  Hand out cash one time a week and let your kids begin to manage their money! (page 40)

  

Jordan, the ‘youngest’, age 6 (Click Below  to hear Jordan's thoughts on Family Meetings)

  1.  5 Reasons why Carpools are a must!  As parents, we've got to lead the way on conservation efforts.  (page 22)
  • How you can share your values with the kids – without them knowing.  No lecturing.  No ‘you shoulds’ – just setting up a structure so that what’s important to you as a parent becomes understood by them!  (page 10)
  • How every person in the family can begin helping.  You live in the house, you help in the house!  (page 35)
  • When to schedule an Emergency Meeting!  (page 13) 
  • Meal Planning 101 – how to know what you’re eating, who’s cooking it and being certain everything you need to make it is already covered!  (page 32)

Rob Hodous, a 16-year-old Boy Perspective (Click Below  to hear Rob's thoughts on Family Meetings)

  • What you need to know if you’re a single parent.  The Family Meeting is just as important for you.  There are some creative solutions for handling the single parent situation.  (page 48)

I will take you by the hand and show you exactly how to set up your Family Meeting  from the ground up.  I'll answer all your questions and show you the same model I, and hundreds of other working moms, use.   

The best least stressed, best connected women will tell you learning how to run a successful, rewarding Family Meeting DOESN'T TAKE VERY LONG. It's a very short learning curve. It's not brain surgery. The problem happens when you start experimenting with the formula. That's when your meeting will suffer.  Stick with what works and you too can use the Family Meeting to turn your family from one that’s disconnected and counts on you for everything, to one where everyone’s accountable. Parenting becomes a fun, positive experience again! 

Don't try to reinvent the wheel.

“Family Connections” is a lean-mean 100% grade-A prime cut piece of work. No fat. Just sizzle that will work for your family – FAST!  

I didn't have the benefit of a step-by-step system like this when I was first starting out as a busy working mom.  If I had, I'm sure it would have shaved years off my learning curve.  And I wouldn't have had to struggle for so long in the beginning.  You don't have to struggle either!  I've created EXACTLY what you need to have a family meeting that WORKS for you and your family! 

Robert Hodous, The ‘Dad’ (asked me not to reveal his age!)www.dentalspas.com  (Click Below  to hear Bob's thoughts on Family Meetings)

What you'll find in this book are the fruits of my labor as a career woman with a large family, a drive to prepare good meals and eat together as a family, the desire to raise responsible kids, choosing to teach my kids about managing money, having everyone in the family doing their share for the family and creating a bonding, weekly habit that brought us closer together.  I've sifted through time management info, parenting books, self esteem for kids books, financial planning information, over aching hours.…just to find a one speck of gold in a pile of dirt and clay. Now I've got a solid gold product to help you - Family Connections.And I'm offering it to you NOW.

CLICK HERE  to order your Family Connections E-Book Now!

Okay, I want to have my world enhanced by a Family Meeting, but how much, Kim?

 “Family Connectionsis a collection of everything you need as a parent to rock your Family Meeting to the top of the charts!  It’s a no-nonsense approach to adding a weekly meeting to your life – that benefits everyone!  This book is the best collection of information to be found anywhere, packaged with a money back guarantee, and some added bonuses that totally tip the scale in your favor!

For the rock bottom price of only $19.95 you get a unique sure-to-help e-book, packaged with charts, templates and formats that are proven to connect your family like the dots on a map! 

But wait because I'm going to raise the bar again and give you over some additional free bonuses! 
Here's how...

If you're still hesitating the least little bit, let me see if I can make it easier on you.  I want to throw in a few more extras, just to sweeten the pot

If you respond immediately, you'll also receive the following:

        Free Bonus #1:

Free subscription to online E-Zine "Now and Zen" where practical advice meets timeless wisdom for busy working moms.

Free Bonus #2:

Downloadable Mp3 file of “Delegate like a pro CEO” - a simple, straight forward approach to getting things off your TO DO LIST and handled by others!  This lively AUDIO class will cover the 7 steps to successfully delegate any task.

Free Bonus #3:

A Special Report:  5 Essential Steps to Creating a Life of Balance. It will be       emailed right to your inbox!

Quality AssuranceMy 100% Iron-Clad Risk-Free Guarantee

My personal objective in business is to always give you WAY more in everyday practical use than I ask in cash value.

It's the best way I know of to build a business. Plus I sleep better at night knowing my books really make a difference in people's lives.  So I've loaded tons of benefits into one HUGE package that over-delivers in your favor.

But I want to go one step further. That's why you also get my risk-free guarantee.  Here's how it works: 

Try "Family Connections for six full months. If after six months of Family Meetings, your family isn’t stronger, your kids aren’t more responsible, your life isn’t less stressful, and you aren't parenting more positively, simply request a full refund of your purchase price. 

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To Strong Families,

P.S. The sooner you get your hands on this information, the faster your family will connect and grow close!  I've taken all the guess work out of it!  It truly is as easy as 1 – 2 - 3!  Click here to order yours now.

P.P.S. If you prefer to order by phone, just give Christi a call at
1-888-784-7489 ext. 29. She can answer questions for you as well.

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