Parenting Tips for Time Management
Posted by Neena on 09/13/08 in Children of All Ages, Elementary Age Children, Just for Moms, Parenting Tips, Working From Home
Yup, my youngest started kindergarten.
And no, contrary to popular belief, I am not drowning my tears in my morning coffee.
Sure, I miss having the kids around - but the extra time thing is pure fiction.
Let’s see. Eleven days in school so far. And what did I do?
- 3 separate days of PTA meetings.
- 5 days of house guests
- 1 far away doctor’s appointment
And that leaves me with two days of “free time” to clean, cook, run errands and get my fledgling internet business aspirations off the ground.
Not to mention all of those projects that I have left for “someday when the kids are all in school”.
So, if you were worried about me, don’t fret. I have more to do now than ever before.
Stay tuned for parenting tips for moms that have too much to do!
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Aruni | Sep 14, 2008 | Reply
Can’t wait for those tips because I’m one of those moms that has way too much to do…yet I can’t seem to stop or turn anything off.
cookie -bytesofcookie | Sep 17, 2008 | Reply
i still have my little boy with me at home…
Neena | Sep 19, 2008 | Reply
Aruni,
I am the same way - and yes, I will post some it works for me stuff. My solutions are not always ideal, but if it gets the job done …..
Neena | Sep 19, 2008 | Reply
cookie,
Now that all the kids are in school I am realizing how crazy it was when they were home all day. That pace and chaos became my norm. It is eye opening to see how much I can get done in a short amount of time when I have “alone” time every day.
Karen | Oct 4, 2008 | Reply
I hear you! This is my second year of having no kids at home, and I find myself just as busy, except our family life is much more orderly and calm. It bugs me when people assume just because I have 5 1/2 hours a day “alone” that I don’t have anything to do (whatever). I think my whole family appreciates the benefits of me being at home for now.
Neena | Oct 4, 2008 | Reply
Karen,
I am so happy to hear from you! How are you?
You are right - I spend every minute of that time organizing our family life, volunteering at school or for PTA, running errands, and generally working to keep our household engine running smoothly. Once the kids get home I turn into the chauffeur and spend the time driving the kids all around town for their activities,
Dinner needs to be prepared or at the very least planned before 3 pm. Some people wonder why I am cooking dinner at 10 am - but there is no better time to do it.
But enough ranting, parenting is a full time job - and kids are not required to be around 24 hours a day to get the job done!