As she raises two daughters while managing a yoga studio, Nashville mom Jennifer Derryberry Mann swears by Google calendars on her phone to keep everyone organized.
For Kelly Ubinger, working and raising four kids in Pittsburgh requires a huge, paper wall calendar with everyone’s activities recorded.
In Washington, D.C., single mom El Brown uses the digital organizing app Cozi to coordinate life with her son while running a business and pursuing a doctorate degree.
Strategies vary widely, but many parents agree that having some kind of system to manage schedules is important — especially at this time of year.





