Household management · Chicago

Every home needs one.

Most help takes the chores. I take the mental load.

I run the weekly work of your home: meal planning and grocery shopping, household purchases, returns, the pros, the paperwork and the calendar. You get your evenings back, and a Done List every Friday.

LeAnna McGovern, founder of Head of House
HABLO ESPAÑOL
Chicago nativeBased in Lincoln Square
10+ years running teamsVendors, budgets, follow-through
English y españolNative Spanish speaker
Month-to-month30 days' notice either way
A written scopeYou know exactly what's included
What I run

The stuff that eats your evenings.

Hand them over. I run your home the way a good company runs operations: on a system, with follow-through, and one person who owns it all.

Return piles Hold music What's for dinner Park District signups Closet swaps Insurance claims Waiting on the plumber City sticker Snow-removal quotes
Why Head of House

One person owns the whole list.

Plenty of people can run an errand. What wears you down is being the one who remembers, plans and follows up. That's the part I take.

I own the list, not just the task.

You don't have to remember to ask. I keep track of what's due, what's running low and what's coming up, then handle it.

In your home, not just your inbox.

Groceries put away, closets swapped, returns dropped off, the plumber let in. The parts that need a person get one.

Ahead of it, not on call.

A weekly rhythm and a seasonal calendar: the furnace booked before the cold, the snow service before the storm. Fewer emergencies.

Dinner, planned around you.

Meals planned around the allergies and diets you set, approved by you, then the grocery shopping done and put away.

Keep the parts you love.

Love planning the birthday party? Keep it. Hand me the RSVPs, the waiver and the gift.

No need to become an employer.

Hiring your own house manager can mean payroll, taxes and covering time off. A plan is one monthly bill, month-to-month.

Plans

Pick your line.

Start with a reset, then stay with a plan. Every plan includes weekly meal planning and grocery shopping, the Friday Done List and one person who owns it all. Need more? Full Service is available by request.

One-time resetfrom $450

One room or the whole home, organized once so a routine can stick.

Weekly Essentials$1,050/mo

One visit a week. Meals planned, grocery shopping and returns handled.

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Household Manager$1,950/mo

Two visits a week, plus vendors, home maintenance, life admin and holiday planning.

Just one job? A 3-hour project block is $250. See what's included

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How it works

How I work with you.

  1. Discovery call15 minutes, free
  2. Walk-throughI see your home
  3. Written scopeIn plain language
  4. OnboardingKeys, pros, lists
  5. Friday Done ListEvery week
Show the work

Sorted by Friday.

Every Friday you get the Done List: what got done, what's coming up, and the one or two things I need from you. No chasing, no wondering, no mental tabs left open.

THE DONE LISTSAMPLE WEEK
DONE [x] 45 min on hold, $60 bill credit [x] 5 dinners planned, grocery shopping done [x] 7 Amazon returns boxed and dropped [x] Furnace filter and smoke alarm check [x] Closets swapped, 3 bags donated [x] Insurance claim filed with receipts [x] Plumber let in, invoice filed
UP NEXT[ ] Park District signup opens Monday
NEED FROM YOU[ ] Pick 1 of 2 snow-removal quotes
LeAnna McGovern
Meet your Head of House

Hi, I'm LeAnna.

I'm a bilingual Lincoln Square mom. I spent 10+ years in marketing, most recently as a senior director, running teams, vendors and multimillion-dollar budgets. Now I run households the same way: clear systems, reliable follow-through and a recap every Friday, in English or Spanish.

More about me and how I work
Safe hands

Before I walk through your door.

You're trusting me with your home. Here's what's in place, and I send the proof before our first visit.

BACKGROUND-CHECKED
Identity and background verified through Checkr, October 2026.Checkr ProfileSee my Checkr profile
REGISTERED BUSINESS
Head of House LLC, registered in Illinois.
CODES STAY SAFE
Door and alarm codes live in a password manager. Never in a text, an email or a note.
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Holiday offer

15% off your first month of Weekly Essentials or Household Manager, for the first 3 households who book a free call by November 15.

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