Emily, one of our lovely Owning Pink bloggers and a multi-passion mama who uses my Multi-Passion Mama Productivity System, recently posed this question:

You mention how you yourself insist on discipline when it comes to house cleaning and will— for instance— put your tea mug in the sink as soon as you're done. But that you don't insist your husband and son do the same. Do you have any tips on how to deal with living with people who don't share this discipline? For instance, my husband does not seem to have it in his DNA to keep things in their designated spot in the house, and this is troubling when it’s something like car keys or dog leashes that I am hunting for on a daily basis.

The question, of course, is an excellent one. I have SO been there with the frustration that stems from others’ inability or unwillingness to conform to my perfect way of doing things.