SUPER MOMMIES

To my SUPERMOMMIES out there....

A lot of times I get asked how I balance my work and family. In my first year of being a mommy I struggled to find my balance between my work and home. I had the feeling that I was running around and getting everything half done.

After some time I realized that I had to change something with my planning. I found out that to balance these two things means to give myself equally to these areas in my life and not neglect one over the other. Creating this balance does not always come naturally and sometimes it needs organization and discipline.The benefits of a happy home and a successful career are worth the efforts.

If your life sometimes feels like an unbalanced mess?! Maybe you can consider the following ideas! These are my go to rules! 


1. Establish priorities ! 

Even if you feel that both your work and family are important, you have to decide what takes precedence when both areas of your life need nurturing at one time, thus creating a conflict. You should not have to neglect one to take care of the other, so determine which one is the most pressing at the time. For example, if your child is sick but you have to go to work, you should choose to stay with your child because the sickness is more pressing than a regular day at work. In contrast, preparing for a scheduled meeting should take precedence over a day at the park. Only you can decide what is needed to nurture your work and family. Don't beat yourself up if you find that a work obligation conflicts with a family commitment. Decide which should take precedence by determining the significance of each, and then learn from the experience.



2. Create a list with family goals and establish a deadline !

This parallels your efforts at work to prioritize your objectives. You have to fulfill your responsibilities at work, but you may not always do the same at home. Families grow so fast that oftentimes we make plans to do things with and for the family, but they never come into fruition. Examples include a trip somewhere or a home improvement project. By writing these goals down and scheduling them, you are committing yourself to doing them. Just make sure that you follow through to aid in achieving work-family balance.

3. Revise your calendar to benefit your family as your work obligations change! 

If you can get more time with your family because work allows it, then take advantage of that. There may be times when work is consuming and you feel as if you are neglecting your family. Just make sure that these moments of imbalance are compensated accordingly and that you regain your family and career balance as soon as possible.

4. Time to develop some time-management skills!

If you organize yourself well, there should be no reason why you cannot give time to your family. Time-management skills also means learning how end your day at work and begin your day at home. This may also mean learning how to say "no" when a work colleague asks you to help on a project that you just cannot fit into your schedule. This was a lesson I had to learn the hard way! 

5. Talk !!

Keep the communication lines open with your spouse, and don't be afraid to voice your concerns about the lack of imbalance between home and work. Accordingly, don't be afraid to listen when your spouse accuses you of the same. Work and home balance should be respected by both parties in order to be successful.

Remember these are just some tips that worked for me. Find out what works the best for you and keep doing until that comes naturally. Life is full of surprises ! Welcome them and do more of what makes YOU happy ! 

Hope these tips can help you along the way ! 


Oh! And that GIVEAWAY on FACEBOOK is coming soon !! 

Thank you for reading... 





All things beautiful, 

Mommylife and Beauty