Practical Time Keeping Tips for Working Mothers
Gone are the day when the work of the woman was to be bare foot and pregnant in the kitchen, as the world has become enlightened and there are so many opportunities in the work place for the modern woman.
If the woman goes ahead and becomes a mother she can still have it all, the job and the kids and all she needs is to be a good time manager , below are some of the things to observe so that her day begins smoothly without being overwhelmed.
i) Good Baby Care Services.
Since the children cannot be left by themselves, she need a reliable baby care service that she can rely on 100% so that when she goes to work her mind is not distracted. Today we have stay at home dads which is just amazing and big hands up to all the men involved!
ii) Schedules should be observed.
If the children go to school then they should be bathed before they sleep and not in the morning as this can be time consuming. Clothes to be worn should be laid out before going to sleep as this saves the time in the morning so that it’s just waking up, breakfast and being on the go.
iii) Timetables.
This actually saves a lot of time as it’s at a glance to see what activities are to be carried out that day and the food timetable can actually help in knowing what to quickly pick up from the market.
iv) Free time.
When the mother is not going to work is the perfect time to stock the fridge and she can also take time to make casserole that can be easy to eat during the week. Vegetables can be chopped and stored ready to cook as well.
v) Car Pooling.
If the mother lives in a good neighborhood then this can work perfectly to ensure that she saves some time every week when the roster to car pool falls on another mother and she can use this time to do some other pending duties.
vi) Lunch Programme.
This saves a lot of time if the school where the children go to school can offer this service as it saves on the mother’s time since time needed to prepare lunch is taken care off.
vii) Keeping a daily Journal.
This helps the mother to note down all that she has accomplished in the day to day to avoid neglecting some things that needs to be done so that it may not sneak on her and take a lot of time to get through.
Every thing that needs to be done can be accomplished if the time is well managed and at the end of the day the working mother is fulfilled in her career and her family is happy and healthy and well rounded.
