3 Steps to Get More Done Even With The Kids Home
With everyone in your home being home right now, it can be a struggle to get everything done.
Start working… kids need something… stop working… help kids… repeat.
Your days have gone from feeling fairly controlled, and and predictable for the most part, to complete chaos.
By 10a one of your children is already under the table crying, you are frustrated- and wondering if you are going to be able to make it through stay at home orders with your sanity and sobriety intact.
With everyone in your home being home right now, it can be a struggle to get everything done.
Start working… kids need something… stop working… help kids… repeat.
Your days have gone from feeling fairly controlled, and and predictable for the most part, to complete chaos.
By 10a one of your children is already under the table crying, you are frustrated- and wondering if you are going to be able to make it through stay at home orders with your sanity and sobriety intact.
It’s tempting to let everything in your life, business, health, and household go. It hard!
But it doesn’t have to be this hard. It’s not easy, but it also doesn’t have to be this hard.
I get it.
Back in 2015- I reached total burnout trying to do a little bit of a lot of things at all times. I was working 18 hours a day, successful and miserable.
My husband and I were fighting all the time and I was convinces I was the worst mother in the history of all mothers (oh the drama!)
I realized at that time I couldn’t continue working the way I had been working or my family would leave me, my health would continue to spiral, and I would probably set my business on fire. I had to figure out a better way to work and live- because I was failing at life.
You probably feel like you are failing at life right now- but you don’t have feel that way.
TOP 3 THINGS TO IMPLEMENT RIGHT NOW TO MAKE WORKING AT HOME WITH YOUR KIDS EASIER
Create Focus Time
Focus Time changed my life back in 2015. I was able to shrink my workdays from 18 hour work days to 3-5 hour workdays. You will find you will actually get more done in those 3-5 hour windows that you ever got done before.
We waste a lot of time being distracted by our phones, internet browsers, magazines, online shopping, scrolling and so much more.
When you, and your children all put your devices away- and focus for 3-5 hours. School will get done faster and more effectively. Your work will get done faster and more effectively.
If 3-5 hours is too large of a window to focus- start small and try for 1-2 hours at time.
Communicate with your family what you are doing, why you are doing it and what they can expect.
Communication and boundaries are crucial to see success. If you struggle to communicate and set boundaries- this will be really hard, but there is no time like the present to start:)
Establish a New Routine
One of the hardest parts of this new normal for a lot of momma bosses, families, and children is the absence of a reliable routine. It can feel like a long term vacation, but the world keeps on moving, even if it is slower, and we must keep moving with it.
We have the choice each day, to do better, be better, manage better and cope better.
Embrace this current state as your new normal, and find ways to keep it as normal as possible. Wake up at the same time each day, get dressed and go work everyday, eat your meals at the same time each day, workout at the same time everyday. Create consistency.
Establish your work space, you kids should establish their school space- even if it’s everyone at the dining room table.
Have hard start times, and end times for all your responsibilities. I know how tempting it is to just sit around in your jammies all day, eating cookie dough and waiting for the storm to pass, but you’ve done enough of that.
Discipline and structure will be the greatest gift you can give to yourself and your family right now.
The world needs what you’ve got to offer now more than ever, so get up, dress up and show up. If you want help with this, download my Free Momma Boss Sanity Saver Course.
Be Gentle with Yourself & Your Family
Be gentle with yourself and your family and try to find ways to still find the joy in life.
Accept that there are more emotions for you to manage- because everyone is in close quarters right now.
Some days will feel like you are winning and other days will be a complete disaster, where nothing gets done. It’s ok.
Just keep moving forward.
At least if you are endeavoring to move forward you are stagnant or worse heading backwards.
If you want more help with this, I created a Free Momma Boss Sanity Saver Course that you can access here.
Keep up the good work Momma. You got this.
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