Micromanagement

I’m not a fan of micromanaging. I don’t like it when it’s done to me, and I don’t like doing it.

But, here’s the thing…. when you have 4 children, you’re on a tight schedule, such as myself, then I think it’s a necessity to some degree.

First, I have to gather my thoughts for the day, before I even try to wake the kids up to get ready. If I don’t have those few, precious moments before the chaos starts, I’m doomed.

Our daily routine consists of pretty much the same activities every single week day. That’s why I love the weekends so much. My favorite thing in life is when we have ZERO demands. Time is always the pressure point. We have to hurry to get to the next thing. It’s such a strain and stress, but it’s also how I thrive in managing my family.

Back to the daily routine.. I typically wake up around 5:20, but lay in my comfortable, cozy, warm bed for an additional 20 minutes, until I MUST get up and shower. This is where my mistake occurs every single day. I strive for that extra 20 minutes in the morning, so I am not so rushed and stressed to get out the door. But, every single morning, I wake up, and think, it’s ok.. I can still hustle to make it on time. AND WE DO!! But, I am rushed.. I can’t make the oatmeal or muffins like I want. We settle on cereal most mornings. The kids love it though, so it’s ok, right?

I want to be that mom who goes above and beyond for breakfast, but I honestly don’t think the kids have a second thought about it. They have food, and they’re going to eat just about anything that’s available for breakfast..

While they are eating, I’m typically scrambling to make lunches, which again, I procrastinate, because I always tell myself, I should have made them the night before. I’m stressing, and being that crazy mom.

But… I came up with this awesome plan the other day, where I can involve the kids in this process. I told them I’m going to start waking them up 20 minutes earlier, so they can make their own lunches!!! YES! Brilliant, right?They’re excited and want to be part of this, so I think it’s a win.

Next steps are teaching them to do their own laundry, every step of the way, taking trash out, doing dishes, and vacumming for me. It can be done, they can be taught, and I can get a bit of relief.. YES!

It’s all on me, but I think it’s time that I have some recruits.. 🙂