Surprise! When you’re a mom you can’t call in sick! There’s no one to call because you are the boss. (In theory, the kids might not know that part). If you’re a stay at home mom or a work from home mom then you know all about this. The workload doesn’t change but your ability to get off the couch is drastically reduced. It’s one of those ‘joys’ of parenthood.
As with any other major disaster, the key to survival is to be prepared. Here are 8 tips to help you get through the day when you feel like you’ve been run over by a bus.
1. Keep a stash of paper plates and plastic cups on hand for emergency use. You don’t want to be doing dishes, but chances are if you don’t wash them then they pile up and up on your counters until the stack is blocking access to the Cheerios box. Forget that. Do yourself a favour and use the disposable dinnerware.
