It’s been six months since I went back to work after having Little A and I found the following tips have helped me quite a bit. Although, I’ve called this Working Parent hacks, I do think whether you’re a SAHP or work from home, you can benefit from this too.
Get everything ready the night before
I cannot stress this enough. I find myself less stressed out when I have decided our clothes for the next day and set everything up in the pram all ready for Little A. Don’t get me wrong, I do have days when I just cannot be bothered to do anything the night before.. but then I’m reminded the next morning how very peaceful life can be when it’s all done beforehand.
Chop and freeze your vegetables
I have only just recently started to do this. I buy vegetables from the fruit and veg stall and on a whim I will chop everything up and freeze accordingly. This is useful when it comes to actually cooking for either ourselves or for Little A – I don’t spend the time chopping so things get done much quicker.
Snacks
Let’s face the facts we all dream to be the Pinterest perfect mum but sometimes our children just don’t want to play along! When homemade oaty biscuits won’t do the trick, give them Organix or whichever you’re happy with.
To Do List!
That feeling when you cross something off the list is just something else. Whether that’s on your phone or your notebook, why not make a list of things that need to get done – that way you spend less time thinking about what needs to be done and spend the time doing!
Meal Plan
I have only just recently started doing this. The husband and I cook more than enough on the weekend which helps the first half of the week and then we freeze some for a rainy day. Obviously, the meals we cook don’t last the entire week. Or even if cooking needs to be done after work, if I know beforehand, what’s on the menu then it’s easily done. Bonus tip: if you’re making chicken or mince take it out of the freezer in the morning and let it defrost naturally. By the time you’re home, it’ll be ready to be used!
Parent blogger
If you’re a Working Mum and like myself also blog on the side, sometimes it may feel quite overwhelming. Have a sit down one evening and just plan, even if it’s just titles of posts. And whenever you get an idea or an inspiration just jot it down.
When the kids are asleep, make yourself a hot drink and try to focus on your writing but first get all the chores out of the way. This way I find that I can give my posts my 100% rather than thinking that the dishes still need to be doing.
Even if you only end up just writing a line or a paragraph and not the whole thing, it’s better than nothing, right?
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There are many more that can be added to this list which I’m sure I’ll encounter as time plods on but in the meantime do you have any hacks to share that everyone can benefit from? Please share with us below!
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