Oh, and didnt you promise to bring muffins to the school bake sale tomorrow?
Everything seems to be hanging by a threadyour job, your family life, your sanity.
And your refrigerator smells.
These measures sound small, and are, she writes.
But they will provide you enough feeling of flexibility and give to continue on your chosen path.
I think you’re able to apply the solution to areas beyond scheduling.
Add them up, and you might feel a real difference in your wellbeing.
Here are some tips.
Strategize your work hours.The option isnt possible for everyone, but its worth exploring.
For a mom named Louise, staggering work hours with her husband made the most sense.
Work knows I have to leave at 4:40, no matter what, writes a mom named Rozen.
Everyone helps me with that.
I just really loathe the divided attention situation which is so common/challenging for so many of us.
Take a mental health day from your job.
We get repeatedly ribbed by our friends as were only two minute walk from the supermarket.
Have date night from 5-6 PM on weekdays:Thats what a mom named Jenn does.
They have way more fun with their friends, and we already paid for [the childcare]!
Good bonding and good exercise.
Here are somemore ways to include your kid in your workout routine.
Have a few mantras for when things get tough.Maybe its cheesy, but it helps.
it’s possible for you to do everything, just not at the same time.
Done is better than perfect.
Or simply: Youre doing a great job.
A mom named Jamie reminds herself to lower her standards: I dont strive for the four-star home-cooked meal.
I strive for a protein, veggie, fruit and grain or something of the sort.
I dont beat myself up when its macaroni and cheese.
She writes that shell never be the Pinterest Mom, and shes just fine with that.
Sending my child the same lunch every day has saved my sanity and my budget.
