When you become a mom, you just want to do everything perfectly. You won’t settle for anything less than perfect when it comes to caring for your kids. You want to do everything right. You load up on information, implementing and executing every bit of smart-sounding tip you’ve picked up.
There’s really nothing wrong with that. But you’ll get exhausted. As it is, motherhood is exhausting. Treating it as rocket science will drive you insane.
Why let motherhood drive you insane? You should actually be enjoying it. Your kids are only young once. Enjoy them while you can. Savor every bit of moment that they’re with you. It won’t be long until they grow up. So stop complaining and ranting.
Sure, motherhood can be exhausting but you can do something about it.
The best thing you can do about it is to keep it simple. Instead of racking your brains to become a supermom, take it easy. Here’s a mom that intends to do that just. Julia Arnold of whattheflicka.com has some funny but practical tips that can help you get you through motherhood one day at a time.
Here are the 10 practical tips that can make motherhood a lot easier.
1. Wear dark socks. White ones only reveal how gross your floor is.
2. A stash of lollipops in your car will come in more handy than you could ever predict.
3. When traveling with children, always pack more snacks than you think you’ll need.
4. Believe in the power of the Breakfast Dinner.
5. Repeat after me: Nick Jr. is not the Devil.
6. A water spill on the floor is a blessing in disguise: when you wipe it up, you are cleaning the floor.
7. Do not underestimate the value of a good babysitter. Overpay if at all possible.
8. Keep a stash of your favorite adult beverage out of reach of your husband in case of emergency.
9. Exploit the power [threat?] of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the elf thing, as much as you can while your children are young.
10. Remember that a swim in the kiddie pool absolutely counts as a bath.
These tips are pretty simple, right? Life hack tips # 7 and # 9 are definitely good ones. These funny but simple tips can surely make every mom’s life a little easier.
Julia actually listed 15 life hack tips for moms. You can see the whole list on her article on whattheflicka.com.
Which of her life hack tips do you think works for you?
