Simple Time Blocking Tips for Busy Moms

Time Blocking Tips for Busy Moms

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Need some help organizing your time and day as a busy mom? Time blocking is an easy way to schedule your day efficiently so that you can get the most done in a realistic way!

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First, get a paper planner with individual days mapped out that does NOT have the hours of the day listed on the individual days.

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The key to the time blocking method: Instead of going by the times in the day, you’ll go by events instead.

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Think: “Before the kids wake up” “During play time” “During nap time”.

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My twins for example usually wake up around 9AM each day. So from the time I wake up until then is my “First Block” and I’ll schedule out things to do that aren’t too loud and things that are hard to do with the twins awake.

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The key for easy time blocking for me is making sure I’m not holding myself to any strict timelines.

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Here is an example of what my days look like with this method:

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