Stay at Home Mom Schedule

Hey moms! Are you deciding to be a stay at home mom and want to be free of juggling everything that you do in a day? Then, I am sure you need a stay at home mom schedule, though you might have an amazing and a very helpful husband and kind God to take you out of all the problems that you face every day. But a schedule might give a shape to your day and help you to carry on your responsibilities in a better way. Above all, it is important to avoid the depression associated with it.

Schedule for a Stay at Home Mom

A person, looking in the house from outside might find the stay at home experience to be very pleasant and relaxing. Every outsider thinks that moms have all the time in the world to clean the house, prepare food and take care of each member of the family. But one does not know how difficult it is to manage so many things single-handedly and with so much of perfection. I do understand the pains of work at home moms who accomplish their task without mistake. So, to make their days easier and to give a structure to their responsibilities, I have got a schedule. Here is a sample designed according to the usual responsibilities of a mother.

Typical Schedule
7:30am-9:00am	Wake up and do your exercises or go to the gym. Get ready for the day and say your prayers. Read the Bible for 20 to 30 minutes to begin your day with peace of mind.
9:00am - 10:00am	Prepare the breakfast.
10:00am - 10:30am	Get the kids ready for school or for the day.
10:30am - 12:30pm	Free time for moms, can do anything like cleaning the house, playing with the kids, run errand or any extra work.
12:30pm - 1:00pm	It is lunch time! Get ready with the food for the kids.
12:30pm - 2:00pm	Playtime and home school for preschooler.
2:00pm - 4:00pm	Small nap time for the kids.
4:00pm - 5:00pm	Do any recreational activity.
5:00pm - 6:00pm	Cook dinner.
6:00pm-7:00pm	Relish the food with your family.
7:00pm - 7:30pm	Clean the kitchen.
7:30pm - 8:00pm	Your time, free time. Can go for a walk, remember God or make preparation for the next day.
8:00pm - 8:30pm	Get your kids ready for bed. Give bed snack.
8:30pm - 9:00pm	Quite time for the kids because it is bed time.
9:00pm - 11:00pm	Spend time with your spouse and or watch T.V. together.

This is a typical schedule, but it might vary according to the additional responsibilities, preferences and priorities of respective mothers. For example, a schedule for mom with toddlers will be slightly different as most of the time is spent running after the child. Apart from this there are certain things that moms must remember while planning the schedule.

Things to Remember

• Try to be flexible.
• Do not over schedule.
• Focus on your priorities.
• Take out time for yourself.
• Do not force anything on yourself.
• Discuss your schedule with your husband.

Apart from these points do not forget to designate a beginning and an end to your day. Try to accomplish the bigger tasks in the beginning of the day so that you do not waste your whole day on one task. Schedule an outing so that you don't find your job to be very boring. Always use a calendar to organize a day. Try to keep clutter to the minimum in order to avoid extra effort to clean them. Go for an outing on weekends to get a change from the daily schedule. Take out time just for yourself everyday and above all do not expect too much from yourself and don't over burden yourself. If you keep these points in mind while sketching your schedule, you will surely make your life more productive and simple to handle. One important thing - don't let your mind enter into the battle of "stay at home moms vs. working moms" debate and be proud of what you are doing and you will find it to be an extremely rewarding experience. All the best!!