A mother always has a full plate. Super mom is a category that I find myself in often. My tasks include being mom, housewife, homeschool teacher, and small home business owner. I am often asked about how I do it all. There is no complete balance really. There is no schedule that I go by. Housework suffers many times. I am thankful to have a wonderful husband who understands and helps around the house. My children are also helpful about the chore requirements when they want to be. I feel truly blessed.
I realize that what I do isn’t for everyone. If you have some of the following attributes, you may be able to…
1. Multitask. You must be able to do more than one thing at a time. Or do one thing while planning out another task that you have to do.
2. Fast. You must be fast at the things you do. I am not talking about everything, just the things you are good at or like to do.
3. Interruptions. You need to be able to deal with interruptions on a constant basis. Many things will break your train of thought, the phone, the kids, the hubby, the dog, chores, errands, etc.
4. Entrepreneur. You need to have something of interest that you are obsessed with. You need to learn new things every day. You need to network with people in your field. You may find that you can’t stop new ideas from popping up in your head.
5. Homeschool. You need to have lots of patience and time. Learn the various ways of home schooling and research all the topics at every grade level to see what is needed. Tune into your kids to find their interests. Learn with them and learn from them.
6. Housework. You need to know that you can’t do everything by yourself all of the time. Encourage your family to help. Everyone makes the messes, everyone can help clean the messes.
7. Love. If your life is in turmoil, it will be hard to do much of anything. You need lots of love and support. You need people who believe in you.
8. Balance. Learn to take a break. Soak a long time in a bubble bath. Read a book for pleasure. Take a nap. Watch some movies. Take a walk. Visit with a friend. Go shopping, but watch your budget.
Article Copyright © Wendy Shepherd – www.studiomatrix.com
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