Time Management for Busy Moms: How to Organize Your Life, Do Less and Get More

By Sophie Irvine

Do you feel overwhelmed? Are you swamped and exhausted by all you strive to do, ending most days feeling unsatisfied and unsuccessful? Are you struggling to find time for the things, and people, you love?

 

If you think everything is going wrong and want to change it… If you want to be loved, successful and less stressed… then keep reading...

 

Not so long ago I was depressed, distant from my older daughter, convinced I was failing my baby, and on the brink of separation. I couldn't see a way of getting everything done and keeping everyone happy.

 

I knew in my heart that it was going to be impossible to work harder than I was already working. You need to work, be a mom, a partner, you need to keep the home clean, your boss happy, your clients content. It's easy for all of these to get on top of you.

 

There wasn't a spare minute in the day for me to maximize. It was time for me to implement the "Do Less, Get More" Strategy.

 

This strategy worked for me. Even in just a week, I noticed a clearer, happier atmosphere in my home. My partner wanted to be home more. My children were more relaxed, and I finally began to see a balance in my life that I hadn't seen in years.

 

We are going to put this strategy into place so that you too can see a difference in a matter of days, working towards your perfect life balance in just two weeks. Together, we will work towards doing less and getting more without having to make any sacrifices.

 

Here Is A Preview of What You'll Learn:

• How to Save Hours of Your Time, Using Just 1 Powerful Trick.
• Boosting Your Productivity - the Best Time and Energy Management Tips for Busy Moms.
• Family Cooperation Through Gamification. How to Create a Home System with Clear Roles and Clear Expectations.
• How to Create Your Dream Relationship Even If You Have a Busy Day.
• Raising Children Made Simple.
• The 3Fs Rule — One Powerful Strategy That Makes You Feel Happy Every Day.
• Kitchen and Meal Prep Hacking Ideas.

This guide is going to help you, regardless of whether you are a new mom, you have children and you want to start working, you want to begin a business from home, or whether you are literally at your limit and need a solution now. So even if everything is going wrong, you can change it in a few weeks.

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Sophie Irvine
• Release date: Mar 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215707623

Book preview

INTRODUCTION

We start to hear the words time management as early as our school years. We begin to learn how to handle homework, after school activities, and time with our friends. If only life remained as simple as our school days.

Once we reach adulthood, it's like somebody throws a curveball at as. The person we used to be is no longer recognizable. There are not enough hours in the day, our families suffer, our work suffers, and the end result is a general feeling of failure.

A lack of time management has a habit of developing into a vicious circle. We get bogged down with our responsibilities, and we end up splitting ourselves in so many directions that each task we attempt to compete is not up to the standard you expect from yourself, leading you to spend more time to get it right.

These tasks aren't just related to our jobs. When I use the term job, this includes being a stay at home mom, a doctor, a writer or a painter. My definition of a job is a task that requires time, be that the ironing or defending a criminal in court.

The problem has become more serious for our generation of females. Many of our great-grandmothers and even grandmothers didn't have to leave home to work nine till five. Their job was to take care of the home and the children.

Some decades ago, mainly after the Second World War, the role of women began to change, and more and more females started joining the workforce. But this left a huge hole in the home. Through nobody's fault, men were just not ready to see their role in the home. This led to moms having two jobs, the one they were paid for, and the one that was still expected of them.

Today, things haven't improved greatly. I don't want anybody reading this thinking that I'm a feminist and this book is going to be about female rights and equality. That is a whole other topic, and debating it isn't going to help solve our issues with time management. But the fact is, many women are struggling with the very real problem of juggling their home, their family and their work commitments.

On a similar note, you are going to read this book from the perspective of a woman. I hope that this is not going to put men off, as there will be a number of tips, tricks, and strategies that can be used by everybody, regardless of their gender.

So, What Is the Problem?

Have a look at the typical day of a working mom. She gets up anywhere from 6.30 am to 7 am (assuming the baby hasn't woken her up earlier). She showers, gets dressed and tries to gulp down a lukewarm coffee in between getting the kids up, dressed, fed and even walking the family dog. The dishes are washed and possibly even a load of washing on if she's lucky.

By 9 am she has delivered all children to necessary schools and child-care. She opens her emails, begins her day in the office, already the weight of the day's tasks are starting to take their toll. People are asking more and more from her, and she politely says yes, adding things to the list. By 4 pm the list is longer than before and although she hasn't stopped all day, there is an overall feeling that nothing has been done.

She now picks up the children from various school activities and childminders. Sits down and tries to muster up the patience to help them with their homework. By 6.30 pm she remembers the washing that never got hung out, by now it needs rewashing. Her husband comes home and looks at the empty kitchen, which is almost enough to start a fight, but there is no time because of the kid's dinner, bathing, stories and bed.

It's 9 pm. The kids are in bed but it's too late for her dinner, her health is now being affected. It should be her time to relax, but the house is quiet, and it's the perfect time to catch up on some work. She is too tired, and mistakes are made.

I work from home and the routine can be very similar. Even moms working from home have to structure their day to accommodate for working hours. 6 months ago, my life was exactly that of the example. Every day was a long, exhausting chore. There was no pleasure. My daughter was too scared to ask me anything in case it resulted in me blowing a fuse or bursting into tears.

For those that work from home, it can be even worse because it is very difficult to draw a line between your work life and home life. There is no balance, and the endless tasks steal even your weekends.

You just know what's coming next. Arguments begin with your partner. He isn't helping enough. He doesn't know how to put the washing machine on, his idea of contributing to the household chores is cooking, and this normally leaves you with more to clean up.

Some may be reading this and think it's a cliché. It's not. This is a real and very painful problem that many women go through. The feeling of being a complete failure can lead to a lack of sleep, exhaustion, and depression. In the worst-case scenario, it can lead to families being torn apart.

I read many books about time management and how working moms can manage their day to maximize their output. I’ve had lots of ideas, but there wasn't a particular way that really stuck out and made life-changing differences.

Because of this, I took a step back from my life. I turned the computer off and started going for walks. I felt guilty even for spending 10 minutes away from my responsibilities, and I knew I had to do something.

I banned myself from listening to the success stories of women online. Maybe they did have their whole life in perfect order. The photos on Facebook are always so perfect, and they must be amazing women. This just made me feel worse, not jealous, but incapable of becoming the person I wanted to be.

I knew in my heart that it was going to be impossible to work harder than I was already working. There wasn't a spare minute in the day for me to maximize. It was time for me to implement the 'Do Less, Get More' Strategy.

This book is going to help you, regardless of whether you are a new mom, you have children and you want to start working, you want to begin a business from home, or whether you are literally at your limit and need a solution now.

This strategy worked for me. Even in just a week, I noticed a clearer, happier atmosphere in my home. My partner wanted to be home more. My children were more relaxed, and I finally began to see a balance in my life that I hadn't seen in years.

We are going to put our strategies into place so that you too can see a difference in a matter of days, working towards your perfect life balance in just two weeks.

The first step for you to take is to read this book. I know what is going through your mind; you don't have the time to read it. Yes, you do. I promise that this book will be lighthearted and fun at the same time as practical and informative. You have to promise to start reading it for 5 minutes a day.

Together, we will work towards doing less and getting more without having to make any sacrifices. And let's start the process by looking at ways we can turn the disorganized chaos into a successful, organized plan.

CHAPTER 1. FROM MESS TO SUCCESS

Discover Yourself: Passion, Goals, What You Want in Life, What Matters.

Before we delve into the techniques of time management, it's important to go back a few steps and start at the basics. We want to make a change, but for the change to be significant and long-lasting, it must be done right. And this is not going to happen overnight.

Now, let's assume that for the next couple of days your life is going to be as hectic as it has been. That doesn't mean that we can't carry out these steps while you are doing your other activities. The first stage is a deep consideration of your life and your objectives.

When I began with this step, I wanted to sit down with pen and paper, but even then, I felt too guilty as there were more pressing things to get done. So, I used the time I had in between.

It's best to think about your goals and dreams when you are alone, as it's not an activity that should be interrupted. I used my 10 minutes walking the dog or the car journey after dropping off the