Juggling mum life and work life is hard – especially if you are a single mum! (Yes, I said it!)
Honestly though, we are all Superwomen to be able to do this – single mum or not!
Time management techniques and productivity strategies are two of the only things that make it all so much easier.
…a LOT easier!
1. Prioritize
2. Learn to Say “No”
3. Shop online
4. Delegate
5. Weekly Meal Plan
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6. Prepare Everything the Night Before
This one is a HUGE time-saver!
When things get a bit hectic at home, you can end up with a mound of freshly-laundered clothes (forget about the ironing!) that need putting away.
And probably at least 2 separate bags with bits and bobs that you take out and about with you.
Rushing around at 6am to get everything ready for the day is unbelievably stressful!
If you pick out yours and the kids clothes, pack the School and work bags and prepare your lunches before you go to bed, you can just wake up and relax with a coffee after you’ve got everyone washed and dressed.
Rather than rushing around like a headless chicken.
7. Set your Clocks a Few Minutes Fast
OK, so this is probably the School Teacher in me talking.
Setting your clock/watch just 5 minutes faster can be the difference between you arriving somewhere fresh-faced, and arriving red-faced.
Once you have set your clocks like this and forgotten about them, you might find that you are early for everything (or at least on time).
8. Small Tasks: Keep a “To-Do” List
For small tasks, it is a good idea to keep a paper “To-Do” list.
I have one for the things I need to do during the week. This week looks something like:
- Pay nursery fees
- Write to the council about single parents rights
- Book a dentist appointment
- Book a play date with my friends and their kids
- Collect my new glasses
- Collect medications and new vitamins for my daughter
- Attend appointment for daughters hearing test
This way, I do not not get stressed out by a thousand tasks when I look on my phone calendar (which I dedicate to bigger, more demanding tasks).
I am more able to take my time with these tasks and as long as they are all done at some point during the week, I am a happy woman.
9. Big Tasks: Set Reminders on your Phone Calendar
As I mentioned above, I dedicate my phone calendar to the bigger, more demanding tasks.
These are the things that have a set deadline and need my direct attention.
Things such as, important doctor or hospital appointments, work deadlines and booking my next vacation with Squidge.
Doing it this way, and separating my “big” and “small” tasks makes my life a whole lot more manageable and much less stressful.
10. “Batch” Smaller Tasks
When I have written a rough “Small tasks To-Do List”, I put them in “batches”.
For example, all cleaning things together, all shopping things together, all writing / email / message things together etc.
This makes everything even more manageable because I’m in the right “mode” when I get round to doing them all.
Remember
- Prioritise and differentiate what is most important to you, and use that to decide what goes on your “To-Do” list and what goes on your actual calendar or phone calendar.
- Don’t say “yes” to everything – some things are better shared or even passed on to someone else, if possible.
- Shop online and create a weekly meal planner to save yourself the stress of trying to figure out what to cook after a long day at work.
- Sort your clothes, bags and lunches out the night before
- Set your clocks and watches 5 minutes fast to save some time in your day.
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