HOW TO RELIEVE STRESS OF STAY-AT-HOME MOMS
I believe being a stay-at-home mom is just as hard as being a working mom. Some may disagree, but only stay-at-home mom will truly know the difference. We go from waking twice as early to make breakfast before kids go to school all the way to changing diapers in the middle of the night. Laundry, cooking, cleaning, chasing, the crying while you’re trying to do something. Yes, it’s hard, and it can be very stressful especially when your S.O is at work and you’re by yourself trying to get everything done. Trust me, sometimes me and the shower don’t even see each other. So, for us wonderful moms who have the courage to give up our jobs to be a full-time mom, here are some tips to get through the day and …show more content…
For me, every night before I go to bed, I need to plan out in my head the things I’ll be doing from the very moment I wake up till dinner time, because if not I would be a reckless mess.
Don’t try to finish everything in one day.
Remember you’re a stay-at-home mom, meaning your home every day, so whatever you don’t get to finish today you can do tomorrow. Make it a bit easier for you, and you can insert a little bit of nap time in between. Are you worried your husband might say something if one thing isn’t done? Don’t! I bet he’ll understand when he sees how tired you are, plus your job is 24/7 while he gets the 8-5.
You can make a weekly planner to help you with this, in that way you’re not trying to cram everything throughout the day. Trust me, you don’t need to clean the house every single day. I don’t. Make it every other day, so the next day you can worry less about cleaning and get other things done.
For meal preparations. Ask your kids to chip in ideas, make them pick 2/7 dinners, and make your husband pick the other three. You can worry less on thinking about what to make that day or what would they want or if they would like what you cooked. Everybody’s happy.
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Not because you’re the mom who is home all day means you don’t get exhausted. You don’t have to do everything yourself. If you have kids who are old enough for chores, designate them. If it’s just you’re S.O and you with a little one, ask him for help because after all it takes two to tango and you indeed did not make that baby alone. Alternate with feeding schedules so you can have a little bit of rest or get something done.
PLAN A CUDDLE NIGHT/ MOVIE NIGHT
This is my personal favorite. Make plans for either a Friday or Saturday night to be your movie night but I like to call it the cuddle night. Do less things during this day so you’re not so tired at the end of the day. Prepare fun snacks for the kids, you can even let them help! It might get messy, but it’ll be fun for all of you. Then let the kids pick the movie so they’ll enjoy it, snuggle up with them and just relax in the warmth of your children while having a good laugh. Trust me, best stress reliever ever.
At the end of the day no matter how stressed and tired we are, I know we wouldn’t trade it for the world. Always remember, it will get better, they won’t be kids forever and you’ll surely miss the days when you were chasing
I believe being a stay-at-home mom is just as hard as being a working mom. Some may disagree, but only stay-at-home mom will truly know the difference. We go from waking twice as early to make breakfast before kids go to school all the way to changing diapers in the middle of the night. Laundry, cooking, cleaning, chasing, the crying while you’re trying to do something. Yes, it’s hard, and it can be very stressful especially when your S.O is at work and you’re by yourself trying to get everything done. Trust me, sometimes me and the shower don’t even see each other. So, for us wonderful moms who have the courage to give up our jobs to be a full-time mom, here are some tips to get through the day and …show more content…
For me, every night before I go to bed, I need to plan out in my head the things I’ll be doing from the very moment I wake up till dinner time, because if not I would be a reckless mess.
Don’t try to finish everything in one day.
Remember you’re a stay-at-home mom, meaning your home every day, so whatever you don’t get to finish today you can do tomorrow. Make it a bit easier for you, and you can insert a little bit of nap time in between. Are you worried your husband might say something if one thing isn’t done? Don’t! I bet he’ll understand when he sees how tired you are, plus your job is 24/7 while he gets the 8-5.
You can make a weekly planner to help you with this, in that way you’re not trying to cram everything throughout the day. Trust me, you don’t need to clean the house every single day. I don’t. Make it every other day, so the next day you can worry less about cleaning and get other things done.
For meal preparations. Ask your kids to chip in ideas, make them pick 2/7 dinners, and make your husband pick the other three. You can worry less on thinking about what to make that day or what would they want or if they would like what you cooked. Everybody’s happy.
GO …show more content…
Not because you’re the mom who is home all day means you don’t get exhausted. You don’t have to do everything yourself. If you have kids who are old enough for chores, designate them. If it’s just you’re S.O and you with a little one, ask him for help because after all it takes two to tango and you indeed did not make that baby alone. Alternate with feeding schedules so you can have a little bit of rest or get something done.
PLAN A CUDDLE NIGHT/ MOVIE NIGHT
This is my personal favorite. Make plans for either a Friday or Saturday night to be your movie night but I like to call it the cuddle night. Do less things during this day so you’re not so tired at the end of the day. Prepare fun snacks for the kids, you can even let them help! It might get messy, but it’ll be fun for all of you. Then let the kids pick the movie so they’ll enjoy it, snuggle up with them and just relax in the warmth of your children while having a good laugh. Trust me, best stress reliever ever.
At the end of the day no matter how stressed and tired we are, I know we wouldn’t trade it for the world. Always remember, it will get better, they won’t be kids forever and you’ll surely miss the days when you were chasing