About me…
Hi! My name is Rose.
I'm a busy mum of 4 kids in a beautifully chaotic blended family. I am also the owner & founder of PrintableFamilyFun. I design printable products (for sale on Etsy) and books (for sale on Amazon) to support children and parents in all aspects of their lives.
Being a parent is the most wonderful, meaningful, and exciting thing that has ever happened to me. It is also more challenging, overwhelming and nerve-wracking than I ever could have imagined. I am sure that many of you feel the same way.
There is so much involved in providing a happy home for our kids: feeding, clothing, cleaning up after; teaching, guiding, helping to regulate (while also attempting to regulate ourselves often under intense conditions); connecting, encouraging, showing up; financially supporting, maintaining the home, getting everyone to and from school, activities and social outings; tuning in and responding thoughtfully to the unique needs of each of our children; taking care of ourselves, managing time, money, food & other resources; negotiating, making a million decisions, being responsible for their physical, emotional, social and general well being, and managing expectations.
There is just So Much. So much to do. So much to figure out. So much to attempt to be "on-top-of." And there is so much at stake! Because our kids are our everything. This is our most important job. We can't quit and failure is not an option. But we also have limited time and energy. Somehow we need to pull it together and make it work as best we can. This is my never-ending struggle!
I am always searching for ways to make things easier, and ways to better support and nurture our children. I'm not going to tell you that you should buy my products because I have it all together. (As you can probably tell from my ramble above) I really don't.
I am neuro-divergent (recently diagnosed) and I seriously struggle with the on-going upkeep and executive functioning required to parent multiple children and run a home. On the other hand,
I am a creative problem solver
who finds joy in breaking things down
and creating systems and strategies
to simplify things that
would otherwise overwhelm me.
And I love creating
opportunities and resources
for creativity and learning.
Using my own family life as inspiration I create products based on our own needs and challenges, resources that help us to function, grow, overcome challenges, reach goals, and/or feed our souls.
As I continue to learn, grow, and figure things out, it is my hope that the resources I create might also benefit other parents and families.