Is your plan in control of your day? Does your plan leave you feeling calm, relaxed and in control? Do you even have a plan? With no fancy planner or a set of flair pens, take control of your day to feel less overwhelm and stress.

Everything's Important... How do I prioritize it all?

You look at your week to make a plan. Everything is important, all of it. You’ve got a looming deadline at work. School supplies need to be purchased. Laundry must be done. Sports practices. What if there’s hope hidden in just four simple steps? Try it. You, even as a working mom, may just find yourself with a bit of extra time this week.

When You Can’t Sit Still

She dreamed about relaxing. About smiling more. About sitting on the floor and actually playing with her kids, instead of just being in the same room with them while she picked up around them.

But she’d lost the ability to prioritize all the things in her life and she’d fallen into the habit of just doing whatever was in front of her.

Getting "Caught Up"

Instead of beating yourself up for “falling behind”. Or fighting to get “caught up” again, you shrug your shoulders and remind yourself that this is life. And especially life as someone with a professional job and kids and a household to manage.

Your To-Do List Should Support Your Energy

Just last week I had a client frustrated with how she was showing up each day. She is super organized and has a great system to track all of the things she needs and wants to do. But when it came to execution, she just wasn't doing it.

She would make a plan for the day, put a realistic number of things on her list, and even add in time to exercise a few times a week. But with the variability of her workdays dealing with patients and the inconsistent sleep habits of her baby, she hadn't considered the idea that not all days are created equal.

You're Trying to Do TOO Much

Simplifying Life, ProductivityKatelyn DenningJune 24, 2020to-do list, planner, working mom schedule, productivity, working mom productivity, I feel behind, feeling overwhelmed

Finding the Energy to Work

Productivity, Working MomKatelyn DenningMay 7, 2020not motivated to work, work routine, morning routine for working moms, working with a timer, working mom, life coach for moms

How to Stop Keeping Score with Your Spouse

Do you find yourself keeping score with your spouse? Or constantly comparing how much you do to how much he does? It’s easy to do when you’re tired, stressed, and feeling like you’re doing more than you want to be. But keeping score creates anger and resentment and probably isn’t how you truly want to show up at home or with your family. Here are 4 ideas for how to break out of the bad habit of keeping score so you can feel better about the work that both you and your spouse do to take care of your home and family.