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I’m home with two littles and i have a work from home business which gives me something that’s just for me and an amazing community of woman a lot of them mamas creating income around being able to stay Home with kids. I personally love being home and also love having something to blend around it all. If you wanna chat about what I do my inbox is open!
Oh, and it also helps to keep track of making sure you’re taking care of yourself, too. Being a SAHM feels like never catching a break. It’s wise to discuss with your partner a day where you can have time for yourself (for instance, I would have a 2 hr “break” when my daughter is napping to workout or read. On weekends, I’ll hang out with some friends or just pamper myself).
Those weird feelings of not contributing etc will slowly fade as you realize how much more you’re contributing for your family. Once those feelings faded, I structured my day with a routine or schedule. I also structured days of cleaning (eg Mondays are laundry days for my husband and daughter, Tuesday would be mine and all the beddings etc). I also plan play dates/outings with my daughter, appointments, and the menu of the week. Having a planner really helps, too! It’s also a time to discover new hobbies and rediscover old ones :) good luck!
Memorize this: LDTSFW Laundry Dishes Trash Surfaces Floors Walls Also, get/maintain a life outside of the house. I went from always working mom to sahm and I never realized how much I relied on my job to take the place of a social life. It wasn't always like that, but the more "adult" I became, the more responsibilities, the less time I engaged in the outside world. I should have held onto more social life outside of home and work. I'm trying to build one now, and it's a slow painful process since adulting.
I don’t do schedule lol. Cook, clean, and have fun with my kids at noon before nap time.