5 Ways I Manage to be Productive Since Becoming a Stay at Home Mother

When our first child arrived, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was physically and emotionally drained. There were so many things left undone. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I recently described it to my husband as "feeling like I was trying to walk while having my heels tied together". I didn't even want to run, just to walk slowly. To put one foot in front of the other each day. My approach was wrong and other aspects of my life, unrelated to raising my child, quickly unravelled. All too often, we get lost in motherhood, neglect ourselves and forget about our own self development and progress. However, it doesn't have to be that way. These are a few of the things that I’ve started to do differently, after learning the hard way. Accept that things have changed First of all, I’ve accepted that I’m not going to be as productive as I was before I had kids. And that's ok. For example, I can’t sit down and give my undivided attention to something for eight hours straight anymore. But remember this: being a parent is such an important job. Other things are going to have to be put on hold for a while or just moved down the list of priorities. Decide what’s important Recognise that we can't do everything. There just won't be enough time, and if you commit to too many things, it's likely that nothing will be done properly. Instead, think about what are the most important things you need to do right now that will help you reach your goals. In the beginning, e...
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