![]() ![]() We usually get back in time that I get some dishes or laundry done before lunch. If we are going to the gym we leave the house at 8am to beat the rush there and the kids eat dry cereal for breakfast in the van. Typically we go to the gym on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, go grocery shopping on Tuesdays, and take a trip to the library on Thursdays. I typically also spend some time prepping to be out for the morning.Ĩ:00-12:00ish – We run errands or go on an outing. I help our oldest go potty, diaper the youngest, and get them both cups of milk. I’m certain it will all continue to evolve and shift as the kids get older and our season of life changes, but for now here’s a peak at our days! My Stay At Home Mom Daily Schedule:ħ:30ish am – The kids and I wake up for the day. (Or what works for you might be something completely different!) The details below are for my season with a 1 (almost 18 month) year old and 3 year old at home. This is just a sample of what works for ME – in case it helps you if you are struggling with how to fill your days. ![]() In this post I’m going to outline the stay at home mom activities that fill my weekdays each week. It’s nothing magical (and maybe doesn’t even always prioritize the right things) but implementing this schedule has helped me to feel healthy and alive (and therefore more productive with the needs of our home) and my children to enjoy outings to interact with other kids and learn. With a little bit of help to look closely at what I prioritize in my days (and now that my children are 1 and 3), I’ve finally established a stay at home schedule that has myself, the kids, and the home, thriving more than we ever have. (There are seasons for just surviving!) However, some of my lack of routine was because I didn’t adjust well to filling my days with my own structure rather than having it dictated for me. Some of my lack of a stay at home mom daily schedule was simply how it had to be because of factors like being extremely sick with pregnancy and young babies needing naps throughout the day, etc. I took care of my children’s needs and tended to the essentials of the home, but I didn’t do any of it in a systematic way and I let go of taking care of myself. Without anyone to answer to for my work and no structure required of me by an employer I had no idea how to fill my days, despite the mountain of household tasks that needed to be done. When I first became a stay at home mom I REALLY struggled with establishing a mom routine. I mean, how do you turn empty days of endless tasks and options into a functioning daily routine? Coming up with a mom schedule to get everything done, invest in your kids, and take care of yourself can seem like an impossible task. No one forces you to finish anything or go anywhere, and yet the well-being of your family and home depend on what you do with your days. There is often nothing that HAS to get done, and yet a million things that have to get done. Figuring out how to best fill your days as a stay at home mom is hard. ![]()
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