Being a mom is hard. Working is hard. Being a working mom is HARD! I had someone recently tell me they felt like I always had it together and got everything done. Oh gosh not true AT ALL! I feel like most of the time I barely have it together and I never get everything done. But I do think I have a good grasp on productivity tips for working moms, so today I am sharing mine.

 

 

Productivity Tips For Working Moms

 Make lists: I swear I will mention this a million times because I think lists are insanely important. I truly don’t know how people know what to do each day or remember tasks without them. Especially moms. We are SO BUSY. Trying to make sure everyone’s stuff is taken care of requires lists.

Talk to your partner: I think communicating with your partner about daily/weekly expectations, things coming up, things you need help with etc is so important for productivity.

Schedule EVERYTHING: I mean EVERYTHING! I schedule everything we do, anything I need to do, workouts, etc. It’s just so helpful to see it in a calendar.

Time block: I do this specifically for work. For example when I need to work on scheduling social media I will block out 45 minutes to find articles and schedule tweets. Then 30 minutes to pin, then another hour to write a blog post. Etc. This is also helpful if you have a lot of household tasks that need to get done as well.

Give yourself a break at some point: At some point you will you need a break. You have to fill your cup too. So this may mean a workout class, a walk around the neighborhood, sitting with a coffee and reading for 30 minutes. Whatever it is take a little break for yourself.

Meal Prep/plan: I personally find that meal prepping and planning saves us SO MUCH time and arguments about what to have, what we need etc. We plan each Friday night for the next week. Then Saturdays we grocery shop so we have our staples, and anything we need for meals. This also saves us a ton of money because since we aren’t wasting food.

 Lay out clothes/prep lunches: Each night I lay out my clothes, and my kids' clothes, and I prep our lunch for the next day. This is SO CRUCIAL for my morning sanity. I don’t have a ton of time in the morning before my kids wakes up so the fact that  lunch is prepped make the afternoon easier for all of us. I also meal prep our breakfasts so I just need to put them together real quick. Doing all of this prep make the days so much easier and everyone is less stressed.

Delegate: This is something I am not great with. Usually I melt down and mu husband is like “why didn’t you ask for help?” So I am trying to be better about telling him what I need help with, hiring a babysitter when I need a few hours to get stuff done, etc. Delegating is crucial.

I would love to know what productivity tips for working moms you have! Share below!