Managing Your Home When You Have Kids

Managing Your Home with Kids

Managing your home with kids is difficult. 

As moms, we have so many things to do on a daily basis. If you are not fortunate enough to have a maid, you are most likely the homemaker of your family. We have dinner and meals that we have to consider.

We have to take care of our children. And many moms work outside the home or even inside the home. If you don’t work, you still have many things to do daily. We can all feel overwhelmed, but I think managing your home does not have to feel impossible. (Read: How to Say Goodbye to Angry Mommy.)

Are You in a Hard Season? 

Sometimes, we are in a hard season of life, and it feels complex and impossible to manage our children, home, and family. If you’re stuck in a hard season, I want you to know it will not last. Seasons of life are like regular seasons. They last for a time, and then another season comes. So do not lose heart if you feel stuck in a season where it feels like will never get easier. It will. Until then, here are simple ideas on how I can help you manage your home and your family.

Six Easy Tips to Help You with Managing Your Home with Kids

Figure Out Your Priorities 

What are your priorities? What is most important to you? Is it having a clean house? Is it developing a routine for your children? Is it building a career? Whatever your priority is, figure it out.

It can help if you sit down and write them out, so you have a clear picture of what is most important to you.

Meal Plan and Prep 

One thing that can help you manage your home, and your family is creating a meal plan. I didn’t used to do this. I am a type B personality, and it’s hard for me to be organized. But being a mom of four, I have found that making a plan is necessary.

So, now I have created a meal plan for the entire month. I print out a free calendar from the Internet and write out my meals for dinner and lunch every day of the month. I chose these dinners from a list I created with meals my family enjoys.

There are around 100 meals on this list, and I duplicate meals during the month. This has made looking at the calendar and making my grocery list easy.

Use Your Calendar 

Do you have a calendar? Like I said before, I am type B all the way. However, I have forced myself to use my calendar to plan our days. It doesn’t have to be a fancy calendar. Ours is from the dollar tree. It’s just something that I can hang up on my fridge and see what he’s planned for that week.

Implement To-Do Lists 

I also write out my to-do list for the week and day. I have come to like crossing out things on my to-do list. Whether it’s on your phone or a piece of paper, write out what you must do for the week and what you must do for the day. It can be a daily to-do list, a chore list, or an implemented to-do list. They are so helpful.

You can even do this with your children to help them complete tasks. We use picture cards at our house to show what each task needs to be done from when they wake up until they go to bed. This helps create a good routine for my children.

A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place 

I find myself repeating myself constantly. It is still difficult for me because, like I said, I am not a type of person. But I have found that when everything has a place in the house, it’s easier to manage your home.

This is a great philosophy to teach your children as they grow.

Use a Routine 

Routines are my go-to for raising a family. Having a routine helps your children know what to expect and what is coming next. A routine is loose; it doesn’t have to be a schedule.

But if you have young children, they know that after lunch comes nap time. After bath comes bedtime, etc. Create a routine that works best for your family and try to stick to it the majority of the time.

Why is Home Management Important? 

No one likes to live in chaos. Home management helps you create a piece of home for your family, and many moms will feel more peaceful when their homes feel peaceful.

Why Can Chaos Drag Us Down? 

It sometimes feels like we’ll never get out of our mommy rut when we are stuck in chaos. However, being able to manage your home and your family and feel confident in your abilities can help you enjoy your days and create a peaceful home for your family. (Read Now: What is Emotional Invalidation?)