Contact: Maggie Rowe, Publicist, Tyndale House, 630-784-5333, maggierowe@tyndale.com

CAROL STREAM, IL, August 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- Christian organizational expert Kathy Peel is hosting an online parenting blog at 1 pm ET today for the Washington Post in conjunction with this month's release of 'The Busy Mom's Guide to a Happy, Organized Home' (Tyndale House Publishers and Picket Fence Press, 304 pages, $16.99). Peel's book and organizational tips for parents were also featured yesterday in the Home and Garden section of the Chicago Tribune.

Kathy Peel is known nationally as 'America's Family Manager' and is the founder and CEO of Family Manager. Her mission is to encourage and equip women worldwide to build strong families and happy, organized homes. Kathy has written nineteen books, which have sold over two million copies. She is AOL's Family and Kids Coach and has written for numerous magazines including Family Circle, Reader's Digest, Parenting, and HomeLife. She is a popular speaker and media personality whose Family Manager Makeover stories have appeared on programs such as Oprah, The Early Show, and HGTV.

Kathy devised the Family Manager system in her own quest to be a good mom and successful manager of her home. The Family Manager system is based on the idea that the strategies that run any organization or business well will benefit homes as well. 'The Busy Mom's Guide to a Happy, Organized Home' addresses seven key areas of life:

·         Time & Scheduling – managing the family calendar and daily schedule.

·         Home & Property – overseeing the maintenance and care of tangible assets.

·         Food – meeting the daily food needs of a family.

·         Family & Friends – fulfilling relationship responsibilities as a parent, spouse, and friend.

·         Finances – managing the budget, bill paying, saving, investing, and charitable donations.

·         Special Events – planning and coordinating occasions that fall outside the normal routine.

·         Self Management – caring for body, mind and spirit

For more information or to book media interviews with Kathy Peel, contact Maggie Rowe, publicist, Tyndale House Publishers, 630-784-5333.