Stay at home mum: 6 ways to live a balanced life.
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When on the topic of stay at home mums, the world still hasn’t fully grasped the concept. Some of the most common misconceptions is that stay at home mums do just that – stay at home and watch over their kids. Now, while this is true is the majority of cases, the thing that most fail to realize is that there’s no such thing as “just watching over the kids”. This job also involves making sure that the house is clean, and everyone is well-fed, to name just a few.
And if you add to that equation the fact that many mums nowadays are also working from home, you might end up asking yourself how in the world do they manage to achieve all of that. This is how.
They plan out their day the night before
The first major superpower of stay at home mums is the fact that they know that they don’t have the commodity of planning “as they go”. That’s why every single one of them plans out the entire day tomorrow the night – or sometimes even the week – before. Creating a timetable of activities upfront is something that’s proven to be extremely useful over and over again, so if you’re a fresh stay at home mum, consider giving it a go. Trust us, it will definitely pay off in the long run, especially if you’re working from home as well.
They have excellent organizational skills
Next, stay at home mums have exceptional organisational skills. This is something that comes with time, but the fact is that you’ll soon get a hang of your baby’s natural schedule, so you should find a way to organize all the other activities around it. Aside from this, you will even learn how to make important decisions on the spot and also just how important listening to your gut feeling truly is. Mums do tend to have a really strong intuition and you should definitely listen to yours whenever possible.
They can divide their attention succesfully
Another hidden talent of working stay at home mums is that they can successfully divide their attention among the things that are truly important. For instance, a stay at home mum that works in the trading industry understands that options make money just like any other investment, so they will choose this route to still stay in business and up their personal funds while having enough time and energy to dedicate to their kids. This way, neither her family life nor her business life will suffer for the sake of the other one.
They make smart use of opportunies presented
Furthermore, the fact that someone’s a stay at home mum, doesn’t mean that they can’t leave the house and that they, in fact, need to stay at home at all times. Instead, smart stay at home mums understand just how important actually leaving the house truly is, and they’re excellent at seizing various opportunities that present themselves. There’s a free art exhibition? You can be sure to find some stay at home mums enjoying it while also spending time with their babies. It’s a beautiful day? Expect to find a stay at home mums enjoying it with their kids in the park or your nearest playground.
They also need some time off
Now, with everything said previously it may seem like stay at home mums have everything figured out. And while that may as well be entirely true, you need to understand that they also need some time off. Maybe even more than you do. Stay at home mums rarely have the commodity of paying full attention to themselves, because they rarely ever put themselves first. So, do something nice for your stay at home mum whenever you can. Simply taking the kids out and allowing her to have some quiet quality time for herself can really mean a lot.
They know how to socialise
Finally, just because someone is a stay at home mum doesn’t mean that their social life is over. Au contraire! Stay at home mums tend to form strong relationships among themselves, which is not only a beautiful thing, but it can also be very useful. For instance, instead of having to hire a nanny to watch over their baby if they need to run an errand, they can ask another stay at home mum to watch their child instead, and also return the favor when the opportunity presents itself.
Therefore, if you’re a stay at home mum, make sure you check out these tips and use them to your advantage whenever possible. When being a mum is concerned, it’s important to work smart, not hard, and you will always come on top in any situation.