| The reality is being a single mom or dad
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| | after the evening bath and letting them
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| is a tough job. Trying to juggle the
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| | sleep in them. The clothes will be clean,
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| roles of two parents each day can be
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| | although maybe a little wrinkled, and you
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| exhausting, frustrating and overwhelming.
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| | can head out the door that much faster.
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| Getting organized is one way to minimize
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| | - Review your schedule every morning and
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| the amount of work and run a more
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| | evening. Make modifications for things
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| streamlined, calmer household. Try some
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| | that may come up unexpectedly.
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| of the tips listed below and before you
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| | - Schedule a specific time to answer your
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| know it you will be less stressed, more
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| | email.
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| focused and able to spend more quality
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| | - Clean your house and do laundry every
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| time with your kids!
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| | day, instead of once a week. It is much
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| - Time your phone calls. How many times
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| | easier to throw a load of laundry in
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| have you spent hours chatting on the
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| | while watching TV in the evening than to
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| phone, only to hang up and realize that
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| | be overwhelmed with tons of it on the
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| you don't have time to do what you wanted
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| | weekend. Assign a cleaning task each day,
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| to do? Set a timer by the phone. When it
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| | such as: Monday, bathrooms, Tuesday,
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| rings, politely tell the caller that you
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| | vacuum, Thursday, kitchen, etc. By
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| must hang up. You feel more in control
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| | breaking down the big tasks you will be
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| and have more time to accomplish your
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| | less overwhelmed and your house will be a
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| goals.
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| | lot cleaner!
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| - Clean out your kids' book bags once a
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| | Give those kids some chores! Even a young
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| week. Take school notices and put them in
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| | child can help fold laundry and clear the
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| a folder. At that moment go through the
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| | dinner dishes from the table. Have your
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| folder and throw out anything that does
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| | family help out; after all they live
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| not need to be answered. Take action on
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| | there too!
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| all the other letters and write those
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| | - Be ruthless with your time! Try
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| checks to the PTA and book club now
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| | scheduling one hour a day for focus time:
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| before you forget!
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| | your time to decide on what is important
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| - Set your kids' clothes out every night
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| | to you.
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| for school the next day.If you have very
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| | - And remember to reward yourself. It can
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| young children you can save time by
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| | be anything, big or small, that refreshes
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| dressing them in their school clothes
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| | you and that you enjoy.
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