Planning To Mom

Why do moms end up being the default planner in the family?

Alot of it has to do with cultural norms, but I can’t help but wonder if there is some biology involved as well 🤔

We do tend to be more nurturing and the “nesting” instinct while pregnant can be quite intense . Either way , being the household planner is not an easy task .

Things like :

📋Remembering birthday cards
📋Packing the diaper bag
📋Coordinating family plans
📋Planning outings
📋Organizing the house
📋Booking appointments

Are just a few examples of things often on a moms To Do List 📝

The tough part about this role , is that there is NEVER a break . The house needs to keep running 🏡

The planning element of motherhood is quite often on of the most draining. Finding systems to “plan” more efficiently can be a big game changer 💡💜

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Are you the planner in your family?

It’s been said before , but I would like to say it again!

Grocery shopping without your kids isn’t a break ….it’s still an essential task !

I hate when people refer to a break as any time away from kids , even if you are still performing essential tasks . You wouldn’t take a lunch break at work, go clean the bathroom and call it a break ? So why do we feel like it’s a break for moms ?

A break is doing something for yourself that YOU WANT to do . Not something that HAS to be done .

Throw back to my first few months as a mom with August 🤍

I was in 100% pure baby bliss until that bubble popped around 6 months . I think that’s when reality set in that life was never going to be the same😂

I have found things so different the second time around . With Alora, I already know how to care for a baby . What I am learning is how to care for a toddler and baby simultaneously . That is super challenging.

I find myself reflecting on the first few months with August and feel a bit sad I will never have the same experience again.

I was able to cuddle her as long as I wanted, without trying to entertain a toddler . I could nap when she did if I needed to . I took baths with her almost every night 😭

To put it in to perspective ….I have taken 3 baths with Alora since she was born . The second time around things are different . Not in a bad way just different .

My biggest advice to any moms pregnant with their second child close in age to their first …..don’t have any expectations for how the newborn stage will be 🤍

It will be so different from your first experience.