When summer blew up our family's routine, I turned to a business system from Toyota. It helped curb the chaos.

The author said her family was reluctant to follow a new method for organizing their to-do list at first, but they quickly got on board. Courtesy of Laura Wheatman Hill. I really dislike how disrupted our regular routine is when the kids are home during summer break. This year, I was determined to make the days more productive and meaningful while limiting screens. I turned to the Kanban method, a business system for organization, to keep my kids on task. I am a summer Grinch. I do not thri...