How to Effectively Use Time Blocking as a Stay at Home Mom (or Work at Home Mom)

How to Effectively Use Time Blocking as a Stay at Home Mom (or Work at Home Mom)

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I have struggled, almost my entire life, with time management. I am a proacstiplanner (procrastinating with planning) at heart and I have a terrible time focusing. Sometimes I’ve wondered if there was something else at work because when I do focus? I hyperfocus. I am so narrowed in on something and I feel like I can accomplish everything. As an autistic mom with a neurodivergent family, and as a work at home mom? My attention is pulled in so many different directions at any given time. So if my time isn’t being managed properly, I will get to the brink of stress and burnout. If time management is one of those things that you struggle with as a stay at home or work at home…

How to Create a Morning Routine That Works

How to Create a Morning Routine That Works

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What does your morning look like? Is it chaotic or calm? Predictable or touch & go? Does it change daily or is it steady? A morning routine can be a lifesaver for busy moms. But it’s not always easy to come about. Because, let’s face it, we’re not just managing our own morning routine but your child’s morning routine as well. Fortunately, my autistic teen’s morning routine is like clockwork. My younger daughter, not so much. But we’re going to work on that. And it’s not just moms who work at home that can benefit from a morning routine. I fully believe any mom could benefit from it. So that’s why we’re going to talk about how to create a morning routine that works. It’s all…

How a To Do List Changed My Time Management for the Better

How a To Do List Changed My Time Management for the Better

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I have never been great with time management, which doesn’t really work well with being a work at home, homeschooling mom. So how am I changing this? By implementing a to-do list. Yes, that’s right. Here’s how using a to-do list changed my time management.  Time management has never been my strong suit. Sure, I work well under deadlines but if I know that I have an abundant amount of time to complete a project? I wait. Yes, I am a procrastinator at heart. Sometimes that has worked in my favor because I will hyper-focus on my project. But usually it just amounts to a lot of unnecessary stress. If this sounds like you, please do keep reading. I was desperate to learn new solutions and…

5 Essential Tips to Overcome Procrastination for Better Productivity

5 Essential Tips to Overcome Procrastination for Better Productivity

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Two of my biggest flaws have always been perfectionism and procrastination. Fortunately, I’ve learned to let go of the perfectionism mindset… mostly. It still haunts me on occasion though I’ve also come to realize that it’s not entirely a bad thing. My procrastination, on the other hand, works entirely against all of the time management goals that I set for myself. But what does it mean to procrastinate? Procrastination is a problem that affects a person’s ability to function in a motivated sense. It can stop a person from being able to complete assignments in a timely manner and it can often keep people from performing well at a job. Here are 5 essentials tips for how to overcome procrastination to increase your productivity. Why…

Making the Most of 102 Minutes

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We’ve seen it said by experts, or maybe we’ve said it ourselves, “television should not be a babysitter for your child,” and while I do wholeheartedly agree with this statement; I can only agree with it most of the time. I’m a mom of three, certainly not a certified expert in child development but I think I have a grasp on this whole parenting thing. Or at least I’m doing a great job pretending that I do. I’m a stay at home mom, which means of course, that I have all of the time in the world to do crafts, activities, make amazing homemade meals, bake cookies, keep a clean house… you get the picture. So why do I let television occasionally babysit my toddler…