How to Juggle Work and Children

Remember that children should be your first priority. Following suggestions have helped me stay organized while juggling work and children.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Patience

1. Accept any help from family or trusted friends.
2. Set up a flexible routine. Make sure it's realistic and age appropriate.
3. Be organized and consistent. Have everything set up for the morning rush out the door.
4. Realize that you can not accomplish everything at once. Give yourself permission to slack off once in a while.
5. Get your kids involved in the meal preparations.
6. Assign certain tasks to each child. Teach them to pick after themselves. If you have multiple children, assign each child a chore on a weekly rotating basis. For example, one child could be responsible for emptying out the dishwasher while another one cleans out the kitty litter. Keep age and maturity level in mind.