Is there ever enough time in the day to get everything done?

Crystal - posted on 01/30/2010

Might I first recommend a website called www.Flylady.com. I love this woman, who cares so deeply for women. She encourages us EVERY DAY and makes us feel better about so many things. She teaches home organization, offers tips, etc. He mottos is "You can do anything for 15 minutes." I have discovered that just spending 15 minutes a day on keepin up with housework really does make a huge difference in how the house looks and feels.
Also I wanted to tell you that I am a stay at home mom too. I have been since my son was born 10 years ago. And I remember like it was yesterday the exact feelings you descrbed. (About feeling like you were neglecting a certain area of your life because you were paying attention to another) And I didn't have schooling to think about. I think those feelings are what makes us good mom's . Our hearts are in the right places! SO lift your head up. Give everything in your life your absolute best. Take life 1 day at a time. And if there is ever a time when you don't know which area to pay the most attention to, choose your child because they grow up so fast! Your housework can wait, your child is growing every second. Take it from me, I have 2 kids, 8 and 10 years old, my daughter just turned 8 yesterday, these past 10 years have FLOWN by so fast I feel like I could have done so much more. And then to realize that in the exact same amount of time into the future I will be the parent of 2 adult children!!!! Whew!! It comes SOOOO fast. Cherish every single minute! Don't be hard on yourself. Life your head up high and do your best. That is all anyone can expect from you. God bless you Bethany!

Heather - posted on 01/30/2010

Bethany - There are never enough hours in the day. When my boys (now 8 and 10) were babes, my sisters gave me this advice "the laundry, dishes, housework will always be there BUT your son won't be an infant forever". They were right. Sometimes I didn't get all the dishes done, oh well. There are too many firsts that can be missed. As far as school goes, it's definitely a challenge, but maybe you could study out loud. May sound silly but atleast your little one is still hearing your voice and they could be close enough to caress and feel your touch. It's unfortunate your boyfriend has to work so many hours and days. He's missing out on so much as well.

Deanna - posted on 01/30/2010

I know how you feel! My husband is an over the road truck driver who is home only one weekend a month. I have to girls and am taking 3 classes online. I haven't found a way to justify my time, and I don't think I will. I usually end up doing homework late after they go to bed and then wake up early before they get up and nap time, but I limit it to just the weekdays. During the day I play with the girls, clean house, do laundry and what not. Then the weekends we get out of the house and go play or visiting or something just to get out of the house. I just keep telling myself that I'll have time to sleep after school is done. Needless to say I have failed a few classes, but I just don't get worked up about it. And my house is usually a mess, but my husband justify's that by saying its just toys. So I don't know if this helps at all, everyone has to find their own grove, and this is mine.