Between taking care of our children, keeping the house tidy and clean, cooking, laundry and possibly working away from home or at home, it's not uncommon for us moms to feel overwhelmed and behind with our work load. As a work at home mom myself, I'd like to share some tips of time management for moms that have helped keep me feeling on track, productive and not too drained on a day to day basis.
Prioritization: When pondering over efficient time management for moms it's important to consider two aspects. First think about what the most important tasks to you are, that you feel are higher priority or need to kept up on a regular basis. Second, evaluate what time during your families routine you will be most productive for each task. Your priorities, how you approach them and your time management as a mom will change as your family and children grow. For some examples, once my son was about a year, folding clothes into organized piles in the living room with him around was no longer an option if I didn't want to have to do it multiple times! My work is internet based at home so I will be most productive when my son is sleeping, but if he's in a good mood after meal and nap time I can work on the lap top while he plays and still be efficient without having too many distractions.
Mini Cleaning Spurts: I feel that one huge contributing factor to feeling successful when it comes to time management for moms is to keep on top of cleaning with small amounts of tidying up throughout the day when you are home. Then do detailed cleaning when necessary. I know it sounds more simple that it seems but once you get into the habit it's pretty easy to keep it going. I like to call it 'cleaning moments.' This will also make those thorough cleaning days go more quickly. During the day I take a few cleaning moments and quickly tidy up any visibly dirty and areas of high traffic in my home. Getting children to help tidy up toys before nap and bed times will help mom feel more relaxed once they are sleeping.
Crock Pot Meals: The use of the crock pot for meals is a great way boost productivity when it comes to time management for moms. I love using my slow cooker on days i know in advance are going to be busy or not home all day. No last minute fast food or boxed meal after you arrive home from a busy day. You can still eat healthy with minimal effort. Make extra so you can freeze some for those exceptionally busy days. You could even plan one day a week to be your thorough cleaning day and make that your crock pot meal day so you have less to worry about. Plan your meals in advance and grocery shop for 'x' amount of days so you are prepared and can organize the rest of the your days more efficiently
Laundry Laundry Laundry: We all know the feeling like laundry never ends! Especially if you have a larger family. Setting aside specific days in the week that are designated for certain tasks is one option to help have better time management especially so when it comes to laundry. Or do 'x' amount of loads/day as needed to keep on top of it. Ideally you want to fold and put away each load as they are done, or put away the days worth before you go to bed. To do this I try to do flexible tasks in between that will allow me to attend to laundry when done. It can be a challenge, but once you get into the habit it's nice to not have loads of clean crinkled clothes haunting you in the laundry baskets at the end of the day.
Don't be too hard on yourself. It can take time to establish when you are able to be most productive for your daily tasks. Once your significant other is home you can use this time to get caught up or take some time for yourself and each other to recharge. Remember to take time for yourself, you are only one person capable of so much. As a working mom from home myself, these are tips of time management that I have found help keep me on top of my 'to do list.' I do hope that you have found these tips of time management for moms helpful to apply to your daily routine as well.
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