WhitneyTips for a Stay at Home Mom
July 12th 2010 19:34
Being a stay at home mom can be great, as you can spend loads of time watching your children grow up, setting new traditions, and helping our children with every obstacle that they encounter. The problem is, being a stay at home mom is tough. You still have other things that you need to do, like laundry, meals, dusting, caring for pets, errands, and just about anything else that may be needed throughout the day and for the house.
Stay at moms must be a multi-tasking guru. You have tons to do and just a few hours to get it done. Below, are a few tips to keep in mind.
1. Create and implement a schedule of daily routines, whether it includes making meals, packing lunches, laundry, special activities with the kids, whatever. Write it down, and try to stick to it.
2. Outsource duties that you can't complete. If your children are old enough to help, have them help you out. Have duties that your husband can help you with when he's home from work and on weekends. You can't do everything.
3. Keep in contact with your friends. Try to find a local mom's group, so that you can have interaction with other adults. You'll be able to get out of the house, and you can even set up play-dates for your children.
4. Schedule time off. Granted, you can't take time off being a mother and a wife, but you can take time for yourself. Have your husband stay home Saturday afternoon twice a month so that you can go to the movies with your girls, hiking, art galleries, etc. Schedule time so that you can have a break.
You want to keep organized. Everything has a place. Just make sure to keep things light. You don't want to be known as a Nazi mom.
Also, keep in mind that some of the mother's groups can be competitive. You don't want to be a part of one of these. You want to be able to enjoy your children, not brag that you are able to have your house spotless, dinner on the table, children perfectly groomed and participating in 4 activities each, and 20 volunteer organizations that you help out. You can't do everything, and you don't want to push yourself over the limit. It's good to set goals and expectations of yourself, but don't overdo it. You have to sleep sometime...
Stay at moms must be a multi-tasking guru. You have tons to do and just a few hours to get it done. Below, are a few tips to keep in mind.
1. Create and implement a schedule of daily routines, whether it includes making meals, packing lunches, laundry, special activities with the kids, whatever. Write it down, and try to stick to it.
2. Outsource duties that you can't complete. If your children are old enough to help, have them help you out. Have duties that your husband can help you with when he's home from work and on weekends. You can't do everything.
3. Keep in contact with your friends. Try to find a local mom's group, so that you can have interaction with other adults. You'll be able to get out of the house, and you can even set up play-dates for your children.
4. Schedule time off. Granted, you can't take time off being a mother and a wife, but you can take time for yourself. Have your husband stay home Saturday afternoon twice a month so that you can go to the movies with your girls, hiking, art galleries, etc. Schedule time so that you can have a break.
You want to keep organized. Everything has a place. Just make sure to keep things light. You don't want to be known as a Nazi mom.
Also, keep in mind that some of the mother's groups can be competitive. You don't want to be a part of one of these. You want to be able to enjoy your children, not brag that you are able to have your house spotless, dinner on the table, children perfectly groomed and participating in 4 activities each, and 20 volunteer organizations that you help out. You can't do everything, and you don't want to push yourself over the limit. It's good to set goals and expectations of yourself, but don't overdo it. You have to sleep sometime...
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