| How are we supposed to have "it all" when most of the time we can't even find it? If all our readers submit their top three tips for managing the chaos of modern motherhood, we will have quite a Survival Guide right here on these pages. Sometimes it takes a village just to keep your head above water. Please share your survival secrets.
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hi | tima |
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With teens: I try to take ne kid at a time to a store with me for errands...good one -on -one talking...sometimes its a chance to get them underwear or whatever personal thing they need and don't remember to ask for. | midwifemama |
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I have found losing the guilt over the screen time my kids enjoy, which frees me up for a few moments to do...whatever I need to...uninterrupted, has been invaluable. Finding quality content, like http://www.MobiStories.com, for them lets them enjoy their iPods or computers & get something good out of that time. And I can finish making dinner, or finish a blogpost, or emails, or........ | MobiMom |
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Take an hour or two for yourself. Use that time to take a long hot shower or bath,do some reading or listen to music. Try not to think about the kids or whatever else might be stressing you for that time. | rainfey |
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Listen to Mommy Millionaire Kim Lavine - Conversations Live with Vicki St.Clair - get great ideas for making extra money, whether you're currently unemployed, or working as an entrepreneur! Kim wrote THE MOMMY MANIFESTO - If you'd like to hear more for yourself click here: http://conversationslive.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1... Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! | loresinger |
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I bought a shoe organizer unit, which is about 3 ft by 3ft, & has 25 "cubby" spots for shoes. When I do the laundry, I put together matching clothing "sets", (plus underwear & socks) & put them in each cubby-hole. The girls each have room for 12 outfits. This allows them to make their own wardrobe choices, & I know it matches. Be sure to pick out clothes before going to bed! | Disney_Momma |
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Don't judge me and I won't judge you because I know and you know that half the things we say we will never do, we'll do and that we will probably be on both sides of the working/stay at home fence at some point too. | genymom |
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You will have good days, bad days and REALLY bad days. Just remember, even when things are at their worst, tomorrow is another day. | jec2008 |
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pay teens $1/bag to rake and bag leaves. we have 90 bags/fall and i was hating it. Don't pay them if they don't do chores...they will want jobs at home or outside...it works!My daughter vacuums 2-3x/wk and does the bathrooms. While i loved a cleaning lady, this helped them earn money and help keep the house clean more often. | midwifemama |
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For pre-schoolers, bundle their pants with a matching shirt, socks and undies. Put the bundles in a low dresser drawer so that they can pick out their clothes and dress themselves in the morning. | mmgrandinetti |
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