47 | Small Shifts, Big Difference: How to Calm the Chaos in Your Home

Aug 28

How a Few Small Changes
Made Our Home Feel So Much Calmer

Sometimes it’s not the big overhauls that make family life easier—it’s the small adjustments. If you’ve been feeling stretched thin or like your routines just aren’t working, this episode of the Stress Less Podcast is for you.

I’m sharing three recent shifts that have been total game-changers in our home life. From the way my kids handle chores, to how we’ve restructured our after-school routine, to the surprisingly simple storage tweak that made our spaces easier to manage—these little changes have added up to calmer days, smoother evenings, and less stress overall.

Tune in to hear how small adjustments in your routines and home setup can give you more breathing room, more peace, and more energy for the things that matter most.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

The swap-based chores approach that’s actually working for my kids
How rethinking our after-school routine gave us calmer evenings and more family time
The storage container mistake most families don’t realize they’re making
How “right-size containers” can make your spaces more functional without a full overhaul