Podcast Episodes, Artifacts, and Resources

The Road to "Mr. Homemaker" /&/ 

Household Strategic Planning

with the Mrs.

• Views Of Gender In The U.S. | Pew Research Center
• The End of Men | The Atlantic
• The Rise in Unwed Childbearing | United States Senate
• The Marriage Crisis | Virginia Magazine
• How Religious are Americans? | Gallup

• Free Personality Test | 16Personalities 
• 5 Love Languages

• Strategic Planning Template
• Coming Soon: Guided "Family Strategic Planning" AUDIO files for couples short on reading time.

OBJ: Household Routines 

(Daily & Weekly Schedule & Chores)

Time Management /&/ Workflow Optimization

with the Mrs.

• Young Men Embrace Gender Equality, but They Still Don’t Vacuum | The New York Times

• Why All Couples Should Play Overcooked Video Game | herstyleasia.com
• Men Hanging a Picture vs. Women | via Tia Brooks on Facebook

Doctrine:  Time & Workflow Paradigms & Best Practices

• Lynn Huyck, "Your Words: A Splurge You've Never Regretted," Real Simple, September 2021, 10.
• How to Keep Your Home Clean and Clutter-Free | Apartment Therapy
• Gress, Carrie, and Noelle Mering.  Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday. Charlotte, NC: TAN Books , 2019.
• Why All Couples Should Play Overcooked Video Game | herstyleasia.com
• Is the Jar Full? The Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand in a Jar Story | Develop Good Habits
• Curse of Knowledge | The Decision Lab

IPR:  Time & Workflow Management Implementation Progress

with the Mrs.

• Sharing chores a key to good marriage, say most married adults | Pew Research Center
• The Difference Between a Happy Marriage and Miserable One: Chores | The Atlantic
• A Practical Guide for Working Parents to Divide Household Responsibilities | Fast Company

• Why husbands who share household chores miss out on sex | CNN
• Are Couples Who Share Chores at Increased Risk for Divorce? | Good Therapy
• Studies: Divorce, Household Chores Share Messy Relationship | Men's Divorce

• You're Destroying Your Socks If You Fold Them This Way | Rachael Ray Show 
• Time Management Guru: Dave Crenshaw

Lessons Learned: Time & Workflow Tools, Guides, Tips

OBJ: Money 

(Financial Planning & Budget Development)

with the Mrs. 

• Stanford professor: Expect ‘huge battles’ over working from home soon | CNBC.com
• Quitting is just half the story: the truth behind the ‘Great Resignation’ | The Guardian
• Millennial Money: How one-income couples can remain equals  | News12.com {via Associated Press; from NerdWallet})

• Is Metro On Fire? 
• Free Personality Test | 16Personalities 
• Why Are So Many Indian Arranged Marriages Successful? | Psychology Today

Doctrine: Financial (Planning & Budget) 

Paradigms & Best Practices 

• The Richest Man in Babylon | George S. Clason
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad | Robert Kiyosaki
• Get a Financial Life | Beth Kobliner

Recommended by Kacey of MA: 

• Manisha Thakor
• Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)

• PPBE - Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution

• Envirothon 
• Soil Texture Graph

• COA Analysis - Triangular Soil Texture Chart (Tranquility vs Income vs Time)

IPR:  Financial (Planning & Budget) Implementation Progress

with the Mrs. 

• How Couples Can Split Their Money and Bills to Be Fair | hermoney.com 
• 5 Secrets of a Financially Happy Marriage | Quicken 
• Top 6 Marriage-Killing Money Issues | investopedia.com

• Hofstadter's law | Wikipedia
• Eat, Fast, Feast by Jay W. Richards | HarperCollins 
• Diet Doctor: Making Low Carb and Keto Simple
• “Crunch the numbers again" | The Office

IPR:  Financial (Planning & Budget) Implementation Progress (Continued) with the Mrs.

• Days With Grey | Instagram
• PERT Estimation Technique

Financial (Planning & Budget) Conclusion /&/ 

OBJ: Facilities & Logistics (Space, Supply, and Equipment) Intro

with the Mrs.  

• Raymon Bertelsen, Personal Finance: Understanding The Basics Of Financial Planning And How To Achieving Financial Freedom: Basics Of Financial Planning ([Place of publication not identified] : [Independently published] , [2021]) 
• “Crunch the numbers again" | The Office 
• Will Student Loans Be Canceled? Where We Stand | NerdWallet
• Tanya Dalton, The Joy of Missing Out

• Tanya Dalton, The Joy of Missing Out

• Wk 9 - Financial - Concept Map, COA Analysis, Spreadsheet Shell

Mrs. Returns from Trip

• Put a Bird on It | Portlandia

Facilities & Logistics (Space, Supply, and Equipment) Crash

• Feng Shui Your Life | Jayme Barrett 
• Theology of Home | Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering 
• Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life ~ with Matt Paxton | The Art of Manliness 
• Get Organized with The Home Edit | Netflix

• Time (& Space) Management Guru: Dave Crenshaw  
• Inventory Management | TradeGecko by Inuit QuickBooks Commerce

• Eat, Fast, Feast | Jay W. Richards 
• Fasting and Feasting: A Catholic Perspective on the Importance of Fasting | The Faith & Belief Forum 
• Scientists have discovered how the month you’re born matters for your health | Washington Post 
• How your birth date influences how well you do in school, and later in life | The Conversation 
• American Legion Magazine 
• Catholic Answers Magazine 
• The Golden Circle ~ Simon Sinek | TED Talk 
• Reddit - Controversies | Wikipedia 
• 4chan - Controversies | Wikipedia

LIVE ! Streaming Q&A on Facebook

with the Mrs. 

for Patrons and Supporters

Communications & Conflict Resolution 

Chosen by Patrons

• Communication Style Quiz | First Things First 
• How to Improve Communication in Romantic Relationships | PositivePsychology
• Seven Ways Couples Add Conflict to Conflict | Centerstone 
• The Four Horsemen: The Antidotes | The Gottman Institute 
• Four Types of Communication to Strengthen Your Marriage | Focus on the Family 
• 16 Principles for Effective Communication in Marriage | Marriage.com 

• Abraham Lincoln on Chopping Down Trees (?)
• Our Moments

 One conversation that I found particularly fun and illuminating as Kristen and I began feeling our way through and sharing our intuitions and thoughts about work, family, and gender.  I encourage you to listen with your spouse, relatives, or friends - and pause to share your reflections along the way! * Download a worksheet here: https://mr-homemaker.com/processes-%26-tools *

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Discussed on the Mr. Homemaker Podcast

• Men's friendships are different from women's | Psychology Today

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