10/06/2022
We’ve been in ✏️school for over a month now. I always remind myself that new things or transitions into old things take ⌚️time and reflection - like going back to school, approaching the holidays, starting a new sport or job … Check in with yourself, your partner, your little ones (and your big ones). How are things going? Big picture, details, feelings, logistics, all the things … but how?
Start with yourself:
* How do things feel? Your daily routine … which parts are you rocking and which parts are tricky?
* Give yourself a pat on the back for doing so much! Actually say “You’re doing so much and you’re rocking it!” As parents during the school year, we’re usually juggling a lot (hence the picture above) the morning routine, lunch, homework, drop off, pick up, sports, appointments not to mention work outside the home and kiddos of all ages
* Which parts are tricky? Pick ONE (I repeat ONE) small thing and ask yourself “what could I do to make this part more manageable?” “What could I ask my partner to do to support?” “What is it about this part of the day that makes it so tricky?”
What does this sound like for me:
The trickiest part of my day right now is after nappy/ pick up time. I’m usually hungry, tired and in ways depleted. Richard is typically traveling so I’m solo for nap time routine and school pick up. Campbell is still on a somewhat unpredictable nap schedule. We work really hard for the boys to be napping from 12-2 so we can pick up Ryder at 2:45. I realized what makes this part of the day so tricky is that I’m hungry. So I got a jet blender and it’s been sssoo incredible to throw ingredients in and blend it in the pick up line.
What is your trickiest part of the day?
