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As a mom, you’re always going to be busy. Because we all tend to be pretty busy as people in general these days. When you have work to do, a house to manage, a social life to enjoy, and then your health to take care of too, it’s a lot. Add to that a marriage or partnership to nurture and children to raise, and we’ve all got a lot on our plates. And it’s for this reason that you often need to be able to manage your time well. As a momma, you will want to ensure that you can spend as much time as possible with your children. And that you’re able to make the most of that time too. And to do that, you need to prioritize and be resourceful. Because money and time and energy can all be used to make sure that you have the best life as a mom. Let’s look at how.

From here, you’re going to want to start out with a good routine. Because when you have a routine in place, you can ensure that everything you want to get done, is accounted for. It can take a little trial and error, but the routine you start out with can be very useful for time management.

Next, if you know that you’re drowning in house work and childcare and generally trying to get through the day, you’ll know that something has to give. And this quite often means that you need help. So get it. Don’t worry about the cleaning. Get a housekeeper or a window cleaning service or gardener or outsource the laundry. Just make sure that you bring in help with whatever you need the most.

From here, you then might want to automate what you can. Get a weekly grocery delivery. Book your car in for a planned valet. Automate your schedule. Just try to work on what you can here, so that you don’t have to think about, or do everything manually.

Then, you’re going to want to make sacrifices too. Because you just cannot do it all. Here, you’ll want to know what you can afford to lose. If you want to quit your job or stop going to a class or you want to get help with your kids for an hour after school or for an entire morning, do it. The sacrifices that moms make are always worth it. But the sacrifices you make should be relevant to your lifestyle.

But then also, you just need to ensure that your attention is always on what matters the most. And this can be hard. Because you will have to learn to prioritize here. If you want to make sure that you’re happy, and that you’re working on the things that are going to make your everyday life better, then that’s all that matters. Don’t worry about the laundry or grocery shopping or socializing if it doesn’t matter. Or do, it if does. just focus on what matters most to you.