Being a stay-at-home mom is not an easy job. It is stressful and tiring. Although she stays at home and has a whole day at hand, still she hardly gets any time for herself.
I was just a kid of 21 when I was a mom.
We were a big family and I had to live with my in-laws.
In my country India, in those days the daughter-in-law had to be an all-rounder in cooking, washing, cleaning, marketing along with also looking after the kid.
Now I wonder how I did all those things all alone.
But I believe you will get the mother energy, the love energy from the universe.
Stay-at-home mom has to work everywhere, to look after the kids, home and family and do extra errands.
You will feel monotonous and frustrated, which will eventually make you tired and at the same time, the environment of your house might become unhealthy and unpleasant.
Before the negativity starts lingering in your life, start working on it.
Although the life of a stay-at-home mom is stressful and tiring, the good news is it’s in your hands to make it joyful and rewarding.
In this post, I want to share with you some tips to make your stay-at-home mom’s life easier.
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1. Feel grateful to be a stay-at-home mom
If you only follow simple rules and techniques, you can make your life as a stay at home easy and simple.
You can learn from nature how everything around nature – flowers, plants, birds, and insects perform their task easily and beautifully.
They know their responsibilities as a part of the universe. They never complain. They just do their duties, and they are happy.
You are a part of the universe, you have to perform different roles as a human being in a single life.
As a woman, you become a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a wife, an aunt, a mom, a grandma.
If you only perform your part sincerely, your life will be as easy and beautiful just as other things in nature.
Now at this moment, you are a stay-at-home mom.
Getting to be a stay-at-home mom is a blessing and the most rewarding role as a human being, so embrace it and make use of this wonderful opportunity.
Not all moms get this opportunity to look after their kids 24/7, you are getting it.
Do not be overwhelmed, but feel grateful and happy.
This simple thought and awareness is the first thing that can make your life as a stay-at-home mom easy and you can enjoy it fully.
2. Follow a Stay-at-home mom routine
You can make your life as a stay-at-home mom easy by just following a simple and easy routine.
Our day can go haywards if we are unaware of what we are doing.
It is important to follow certain routines that go according to your time and convenience.
As a stay-at-home, you have the whole day in your hands, but if you are not aware of your priorities and responsibility for the day, then, your day will be unmanageable and at the end of the day you will only become tired and frustrated.
Time is precious, so make the best use of it.
Here is an easy routine of a stay-at-home mom
3. Have a morning routine for yourself
Your day depends upon your morning.
If your morning is meaningful and blessed your day will automatically become beautiful and blissful.
Get up a little earlier or at least before your kids wake up. Give one hour to yourself. It’s like charging your battery for the day to perform your duty well.
Use this hour only for you. Use this time to meditate, pray, exercise, write a journal, read books, read affirmations instead of scrolling over your phone and spending a good hour just on the phone.
Give importance to your well-being by eating healthily, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep.
Taking care of yourself makes it easier to tackle household tasks with energy and enthusiasm.
You are the central force of your family. Your energy is what is passed on to all others in your family. Decide to be the shining sun of your family.
You have to love and take care of yourself for the sake of your kids and your loved ones.
Setting a morning routine and cultivating these habits help you to remain positive and will make your life as a stay-at-home mom a lot more easier.
P.S Positive daily routine for a positive life
4. Keep things ready at night
Morning is the rush hour for a stay-at-home mom if kids are school-going.
To make your morning smooth and easy set the routine for the morning, according to the school timing of your kids.
Setting a morning routine for school days to make the morning hassle-free.
Always plan a menu for the meals for the next day in the previous night.
Keep all the things that are required to be taken to school the next day ready at night.
Keep uniforms, handkerchiefs, shoes and socks, school bags, water bottles and all the things needed for school the next ready at night so that you don’t have to go around searching for them in the morning.
You will save both your time and energy by following these simple and useful tips.
It’s all in our hands to make the morning easy or difficult. If you only be aware of your responsibilities.
5. Rest and Plan for the week on weekends
Holidays are for the time of rest. During holidays give extra time in the bed to yourself and your kids. You deserve leisure time.
After taking your leisure time or during your leisure time you can do laundry. Do the household things which you cannot do on weekdays.
Take help from your kids.
Kids will feel happy to do household things. They can help you with small and easy household things.
Spend time with your kids. Have family time. Enjoy and relax with them.
While kids are playing make a weekly plan for breakfast, tiffin, and meals, and shop accordingly.
Plan for the week and prepare it during the weekend.
If you do this, then during the weekdays you do not have to spend extra time thinking about what are you going to make for the meals and tiffin for the kids.
This will help you ease your work.
P.S Easy 7 day family meal plan
6. Create a routine for your toddler
It’s tougher to do household chores with toddlers. They need attention all the time. They will be home all day with you.
But by making your toddler’s routine for meals, and sleep time you can make your tasks easy and comfortable.
Your toddler is the best stress remover. They bring all joy and happiness into our lives and we could do anything for their smile.
By making a routine for your toddler too, you will know exactly what time they will be doing what.
Then accordingly, you can do your household chores without any disturbance.
It’s all in our hands, by just being a little aware and wise, we can make any task easier and more comfortable.
And you are going to be the best mom with time. Your time and your experience will teach you everything.
P.S Best Stay at home mom routine for a toddler
7. Do your tasks wisely
Being a stay-at-home mom and doing the same work every day is frustrating and monotonous, but it’s all in our hands to make it joyful and relaxing.
If you allocate specific times for different tasks throughout the week, then it will ease your burden.
Identify the important tasks and tackle them first. This habit helps reduce procrastination and ensures that essential household chores get done first.
It’s always overwhelming to do any big task at home and avoiding them makes it pile up even further.
Large tasks can seem daunting, so break them down into smaller, more manageable steps.
For example, If cleaning a room you do not have to clean the whole room in one go. Take it easy and start with just one corner.
Just starting with one corner and making it clean is better than not doing anything and letting it pile up.
It’s your home so you know best which needs quick attention and work accordingly.
8. Seek Help
If you live with others, divide household tasks among family members. Sharing the workload lightens the burden for everyone.
Sharing work will also build relationships stronger.
There’s no harm in asking for help.
You are not a machine to do everything by yourself all alone and others to be just the audience. It’s their home too, so don’t feel awkward to ask help.
If other family members are no help then there are always electronic gadgets which can make our tasks easy.
Using electronic gadgets like washing machines, microwaves, and vacuum cleaners reduces the timing of household work and makes our work easy.
Don’t hesitate to buy the important stuff that can make your life easier and that can save you time.
9. Stay Organized
Keep your home organized to minimize clutter and make it easier to find things when you need them.
Keep the things back in their place after using them.
Keep the things that you have to use every day together and organized.
Use storage solutions like baskets, shelves, and labels. Keep all of your kid’s socks, and undergarments in one place.
Keeping them in their basket straight after the washing and drying is very helpful.
10. Multitask Wisely
Look for opportunities to combine household tasks- such as listening to audiobooks or podcasts while cleaning or exercising while watching TV.
While cooking I wash my dishes.
While one dish gets cooked, I prepare another dish by cutting vegetables. While my vegetables are on the gas stove, I cook my rice in the electronic rice cooker.
I prepare my lunch while making breakfast. I became a pro stay-at-home mom with time.
11. Take A Break
Overworking yourself can lead to burnout and decreased productivity. You become frustrated and nagging which is very unhealthy for the family and kid.
Don’t forget to take breaks to rest.
Taking rest recharges our battery and we can easily do the task at hand with much more love and energy when we are better rested.
If we’re not, we’ll do the same thing in a complaining attitude and spoil the energy of the house.
So it’s important to take rest and breaks for your well-being and for your family’s well-being.
12. Give time to your spouse
Lastly, don’t overlook your relationship with your spouse because you are tired of being busy all day doing your household chores along with your kid.
He too may be tired working all day outside. You were with your family, but he was with his coworkers, his boss, and his clients.
Family is all about understanding.
If you are understanding, you are also loving.
Children love to see their parents loving each other.
They get frightened if their parents are arguing and fighting.
Try to make your husband’s life easier too by being understanding. Doing this, your life too will become easier and calmer and you will get to enjoy your family life much better.
Final Thoughts on how to make stay-at-home mom life easier
As a mother, you are the sun of your family.
You can make anything easy and comfortable just by being a mother.
You don’t even need any blog post like this. You already know what is best for your kid and family.
So do not be overwhelmed with anything. It’s just a phase, and a most beautiful phase, perhaps, so enjoy it.
At times just acknowledge your accomplishments, no matter how small.
Your kid’s smile, his/her progress report, your spouse’s promotions, a good home that you are managing, wonderful meals you cook for your family, binding your family together with love- they are the biggest rewards and you will be blessed for all you do sincerely and joyfully.
Take everything easy. Stop complaining. Be grateful and your life will be easy and blissful.
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