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How Moms Can Get Out Of A Cleaning Funk

As a mom it’s incredibly difficult to keep a tidy house with small kids, that’s particularly if you’re in a cleaning funk! Here’s how to get out.

Have you ever been in a cleaning rut?

The type where – no matter how dirty your house seems to be – you just don’t have the energy to clean it? Or, you clean it once and then after a bit you fall out of any routine or system to keep it tidy?

No? Me neither.

woman in cleaning funk cleaning kitchen

A funk is defined as:

(n) a dejected mood.

(v) to be afraid of

(v) to shrink from.

I won’t go so far as to say I’ve been frightened by cleaning… but I have certainly felt dejected about the state of my house.

Oh yes, ladies, I do believe the majority of us get in cleaning funks. You know what I mean. You’re very pregnant, have a newborn, get out of the habit, have a busy season of life, and find yourself living in a sty that is mocking your former self.

“You used to mop the floors every week. Mwaha. Your table has peanut butter stuck to it from a month ago. What are you waiting for? A sanding block?”

I am always pretty tidy, but go in cleaning spurts. I will put every throw pillow in its proper place and blankets lined up according to their pattern, but only deep clean the bathrooms when… they are disgusting.

If you tend to get into cleaning funks like me, you’ve come to the right place! Here’s how I get out of a cleaning funk and into a good cleaning system.

All Hands On Deck

When I’m in a cleaning funk and start feeling resentful about the house, I’ll make a big list and get all the kids ready to help. I can divide up the chores by age and skill level, and we can spend 30 minutes to an hour knocking things off the list.

The whole house won’t get clean, but it’s a start. And that start gives me some peace of mind.

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Family Tidy Routines

This workshop will help you build a simple 15-minute daily routine that fits into real life—so the house stays (mostly) clean and the kids finally learn to help. Because a clean home is a team effort, not a one-mom show.
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Phone a friend

After we stopped having a biweekly cleaner during one stressful pregnancy, I never quite got into a good cleaning routine. I came off maternity leave, went back to work from home again and – fast forward a few months – the state of the house was embarrassing.

Luckily, I have a dear friend who keeps an immaculate house. I called, she answered.

We cleaned all the major areas of the house and sat down to discuss her systems. I realized part of why mine (which was characterized by random bursts of energy here and there) didn’t work was I didn’t have all the necessary tools. She helped turn the house around so I could maintain it, instead of feeling behind as I attacked one room at a time.

Would you help one of your friends? If so, your friends will probably help you.

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The Family Binder: Why You Need One & How To Do It (Quickly!)

How to make a rocking home family binder that helps every adult in the house have instant access to important info.

For me, there’s little I find more satisfying than an organizing project.

So after I got sick of looking at my important papers stacked on the table, I tackled this binder.

What’s a family binder?

It’s a binder where you keep photo copies of all you important info so you can find it all in a glance. If you have to dip out quickly, leave your affairs to someone else, or get account numbers quickly… this is the place you go.

This is a relatively quick and oh so terribly satisfying way to consolidate your family’s business and feel organized and in charge in the process. There are many ways to go about it, but I wanted our binder to be a quick reference guide with copies (not originals) that could be referred to quickly for any and all important family information.

Here’s why a family binder is a good idea

The family binder is sort of a command central for all your administrative accounts and info.

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How to Get the Diaper Smell Out of the House

If you’ve got one or two kids (or more) in diapers then you know how important it is to keep the diaper smell out of the house! Here’s a few tips:

If you’ve got more than one kid in diapers….it’s bad enough.

I actually had 3 in diapers at one point. You can imagine the diaper smell!

I actually used to cloth diaper for a while, but we could never fully manage to get the ammonia smell out of the diapers. They stunk, our laundry room stunk, and it was too much for me.

I’m sure it was user error, but whatever the case, we stopped with the cloth diapers

However, no matter what type of diaper you use the diaper smell gets around! So, let’s talk about ways you can stop the diaper smell from taking over the house.

Cute baby with diaper smell.

6 Ways to Get the Diaper Smell Out

Whether you’re a new mommy who is just discovering how stinky a house can get with a new baby making diapers, or you’re a seasoned mommy ready to freshen up the air in your home, these tips can help.

Read: Baby Fighting Diaper Changes? Tips To Stop The Madness

1. Put the diaper pail outside.

It sounds simple. Well, that’s because it is! It’s the easiest way to keep the smell out of the house…

I’ve done this for over a year now and have to say it’s the easiest way to keep out the smell. Secure a pail outside that is designated for stinky diapers and toss them in.

I know many people use diaper genies, but it irked me to continue buying the refills when the model I purchased didn’t keep smell out anyway.

I recommend putting a trash can outside the door (not the front door obviously) and when there’s a dirty diaper take the extra effort to take it all the way there.

A bit of effort? Yes. But, let’s just call it exercise.

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2. Get diapers that fit.

One of the biggest culprits of the diaper smell getting around is actually diapers that leak. You know what I’m talking about.

When they are rolled up, it’s still a mess..

If the sides and areas right around the legs don’t fit snug then even a dirty diaper that wasn’t a “blowout” can leak. Obviously, this makes more mess than necessary.

We want to cut down on the messes to eliminate the stinky diaper smell. If it leaks before you catch on to it then the couch, the carpet, a throw pillow, or their sheets will also carry the dirty diaper smell.

Tidy Routines CHECKLIST

Follow this checklist until your tidy routines become second nature.

3. Boost the wet bag.

If you use cloth diapers, you know what I’m talking about. That wet bag can catch some pretty malodorous smells!

When using your wetbag, add in a few drops of your favorite essential oil.

This (along with regular washes) will help prevent the bag from reeking and then spreading throughout whatever room it’s in.

4. Diffuse essential oils.

I personally like this trick because essential oils smell strong and the aroma spreads easily throughout the house.

Also, essential oils can add an aromatherapy element to your home as well as take a long time to defuse before needing a change of water or oil. This is great for busy moms.

I’ll put a diffuser on the table down the hall or in a room with the diaper smell that hasn’t had time to air out, and I’ll diffuse a nice fresh scent like Lemon or Citrus.

If you like a natural home environment, essential oils can be a safe and healthy way to being some good smells in where they are needed.

Motherhood & Wellbeing

Self-Care That Sticks

In this workshop, you’ll ditch the “I don’t have time” excuse and build a flexible, doable self-care plan that fits into your real life. Because taking care of yourself shouldn’t feel like another thing on your to-do list.
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Baby is standing on bed without a dirty diaper smell.

5. Clean…hmmm should I clean that?

I’ll admit I’m not great at this because I think, “it’s the trash can why should I clean it?”

Here’s the truth: if you keep the trashcan cleaned out, even with water and vinegar, it’ll help reset the smell of the dirty diapers that were just in there.

This tip saved me so many times: anytime there’s a leak on the carpet or soft material area you can put some baking soda over it and let it sit.

After it has absorbed some of the liquids you can vacuum it up and then deodorize and do any scrubbing.

True story: I was attempting to potty train one child and there was an accident. I put baking soda on the liquid to soak it up and came back 3 minutes later to find two toddlers eating the pee soaked baking soda.

This is my life, people.

Take away: don’t leave it unattended.

Take away #2: It really does work.

6. Open windows.

If you aren’t in frigid temperatures, the best way to get stinky diaper smell out the house is to air it out. Fresh air does so much.

Opening windows in the morning and late afternoon will help get rid of many odors and just give the home more of a fresh feeling.

Even if you only open a few and leave them open for a short while, it can really make a difference.

I love having the windows open, don’t you?

How to Get More Done When Your Kids are Napping or Sleeping

There is valuable time that can be used to get more done while the kids are napping or sleeping…especially for a busy mom. In this article, you’ll find tips on how to use this time wisely so you can actually relax during your down time.

Nap-time is a glorious time…especially for busy moms.

Now, I do often suggest resting or taking time for yourself during your children’s nap times or while they’re in bed. However, there are times that “getting things done” is necessary!

If you’re like me, it’s impossible to enjoy your downtime when you’ve got a list a mile long to accomplish…

Lets be honest, as a mommy it takes planning, organization, and will-power to get everything done. And, everything must be done in order to relax and actually enjoy downtime.

So, let’s discuss some ways to help you get more down while the kids are napping or sleeping.

Get More Done When Your Kids are Napping or Sleeping

One of the most frustrating things is when your precious baby wakes up early form a nap. Of course, you’re right in the middle of a project. Immediately, you stop everything and do job number one!

Let’s see what we can do to prevent this from happening. The following 5 tips will help!

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1. Make a plan…

One of the best habits I’ve picked up since becoming a mom is to plan out my day the night before. Not perfectly… of course. But, an idea of what needs to be accomplished.

For example, the “plan” may be take a bath and read a good book. My plan could also be to clean out the family vehicle or dust the living room.

Whatever the plan, I know that my time needs to be spent wisely. Why? Because, I have an obligation to take care of myself as well as what I have been blessed with.

A good plan will help us become good stewards of our time.

Trust me, making a good plan will help you to not waste time.

I have misspent time that could have been used to better my home or invest in myself because I sat on Facebook or wandered around the house wondering where to start.

What will this look like for you?

  • This may be doing your usual chores throughout the day so you can relax at night.
  • It might mean doing household chores early (or postponing them) so you can work when they’re asleep.
  • Or… it may mean getting up early to work so you can relax or nap during nap-time.
Boy napping with a monitor helps mom get more done while kids are napping.

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2. Get good use out of that baby monitor…

With younger kids and older kids alike, having them on a monitor will help ease your mind. This will allow you to focus on your task and get more done!

When I’ve lived in a townhouse, I didn’t need or use a monitor because I could hear everything going on… now, things are different. Does that stop me from getting things done?

Nope!

Our two story house forces me to carry a baby monitor when I’m outside or even downstairs working.

I carry the Levana Monitor in my back pocket throughout the house no matter what I’m doing. It’s like peace of mind right in my pocket and allows me to get so much done.

This works for night swims after the kids are in bed, late night garden weeding, or just being in the other end of the house.

Read: My “Daily Escape” to a Quiet Place & Why It’s Necessary

3. Prep beforehand. It’s not just for meals… 

This is a big one depending on the project… if you have limited time and haven’t done a little prep before, you won’t know where to start.

Sometimes that need is just a mental break and some peace and quiet. That’s ok too..

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Prepping beforehand will help with:

Sometimes noisy things or tasks that require trips to the store will need to be done before the kids are asleep.

There’s nothing like having a project in mind for nap time, but not having the supplies at hand to accomplish it. Talk about frustrating… Also, you don’t want to be in the middle of a project and have to stop because you realize that the noise will wake those sleeping angels.

We’ve been renovating our children’s bedrooms one room at a time and some of the projects are loud and messy. The ticket has been for us to prep beforehand.

We’ve been able to get more done when the kids are napping because the noisy things are done before nap-time and we can use that time to get more done.

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4. Do a room sweep (not with a broom)…

One of the best habits I started when my kids were young was the evening sweep! Let me explain…

A room sweep is where you walk briskly and with purpose and return everything back to its original place. This sets the home back in order and organized each time.

I do a nightly “sweep” though the house. It’s sets my mind at peace and helps me mentally prepare for the next day.

This activity can be done quickly, if done every day. Problems arise when days and days go by without putting everything back in its “home.”

I make a point to get things in order so that when the kids are asleep, I’m free to do other things without worrying about the cleaning.

Tips for accomplishing a room sweep:

  • Squeeze a few free minutes during your normal routine for a room sweep. Maybe it’s when the kids are eating lunch or playing?
  • Knock out the room sweep without getting distracted on other cleaning tasks.
  • Visualize how much better you’ll feel when the house is organized and can actually relax after bedtime.

28 Things To Do If Baby Won’t Sleep CHECKLIST

Fast, simple, and free strategies to implement if baby can’t get to sleep, won’t stay asleep, or is unsettled in general.

5. Use white noise to get more done when your kids are napping.

If I can point to one thing that really woks for me… this is it! It is one of the biggest life savers in parenting. I use white noise all the time in my home!

Hands down…

Kids sleep better with the white noise. You don’t have to worry about every little noise you make, or even drilling and hammering!

White noise is a great sleep association. This means that not only will it help kids stay asleep during nap-time, but it will help them understand when sleep is supposed to happen.

For me, white noise really helps me be able to rush around the house and do whatever I want without worrying about waking the little sleeping ones.

Since nap-times and sleep times are valuable moments to get important things done, you don’t want to have to worry about being interrupted by a waking kid.

28 Things To Do If Baby Won’t Sleep CHECKLIST

Fast, simple, and free strategies to implement if baby can’t get to sleep, won’t stay asleep, or is unsettled in general.

This white noise machine would work great for keeping your little ones snoozing while you get some work done!

This Is What’s Really Happening When Your Kids Are Defiant

 Inside: Here is how to decipher whether your child is being defiant or if you have an underlying problem on your hands. If you have a defiant kid, stick around.

My sweet 3-year-old middle child was no longer himself.

He was… how shall I say this… a worse version of himself.

Instead of smiling and charming the pants off of me and everyone around us, he’d turned sullen. Whiney. Extremely emotional and resistant to nearly all of my instruction.

At first I was at a loss. What on earth was going on? Was it the terrible 3’s or a stomach ache? Was it some wonder week or result of a shift in routine?

Whatever the reason, I saw it as a challenge…

I wasn’t about to lose this battle to my 3 year old.

My Type A-ness kicked in. If my kid thought he was going to fight my every instruction and get away with it, well, he had another think coming!

So I did what many other mothers would do in my situation… I tightened the consequences. I thought I’d reign him in.

The plan was to tomato stake him and we’d get to the bottom of this whole defiance issue. After all, I loved this baby more than words and didn’t want him growing up entitled with a bad attitude.

Well…

You are probably smarter than me. You may not be surprised at what happened next.

It was a dismal failure. 

defiant kid crossing arms

It Just Got Worse…

His defiant kid behavior did not improve. In fact, it simply got worse. He became more emotional, volatile, and confounding.

I wondered if I was being too strict…or perhaps too lenient. Did he feel unloved? If so then why didn’t our individual time together seem to help the issue?

Around this same time I was doing Love and Logic® parenting training and I had an epiphany. An epiphany that turned things around nearly immediately.

As soon as I finished the lesson I sat back in my chair and let it sink in. There was a clear reason my son was fighting my instructions, commands, and our family rules.

There was a reason he was being a defiant kid. He wanted to do anything except that which he was told to do. And it was more than just an instinctual reason. And the reason was this…

He felt powerless. 

Mother hugging defiant kid.

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The Need For Control

Control is a basic human need. The desire for it is so strong we’ll do nearly anything to regain that sense of control.

When we feel powerless, we attempt to exert our power in any way we can. Children: by tantrums, being a defiant kid, meltdowns, procrastination, or defiance. Adults… in similar but perhaps more “adulty” ways.

Share control when you don’t need it so you can get some back when you do. Love and Logic®

As I learned and observed, I realized that my dear middle son didn’t get to choose games with the older kids, and the younger ones are too little to fall under his leadership. This was causing him to be a defiant kid.

On top of that, mommy and daddy wanted him to do “This and That and The Other” and it all added up to a sense of powerless.

I hadn’t been giving him enough healthy and age appropriate choices. 

He’s too young to control his daily routine, his meals, or his life direction, but he’s surely old enough to make decisions throughout the day that give him back a sense of control.

I wanted to lessen the power struggles between us while still maintaining our family boundaries.

kid sitting at a booth

How to Give Away Control You Don’t Need

Turns out, “giving away control” is a fairly easy to do. These tips should give you an idea of how to do this and change your defiant kid:

Give Choices You are Okay With

Throughout the day, make deposits into your child’s power bank. Every choice you give your child becomes another deposit in your child’s sense of control.

“Would you like a red plate or a blue one?”

“Do you want to read 1 book or 2?”

“Should we go inside now or in 5 minutes?”

Give two options that are both okay. You are not stretching your boundaries, but your child feels powerful.

Read: The Surprising Reason Our Kids Are Insecure

Boundaries & Behavior

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Discipline with Dignity

Discipline shouldn’t feel like a battle or a shot in the dark. This workshop gives you a clear, balanced plan for setting boundaries that build respect and responsibility—without yelling, harsh punishments, or constant power struggles.
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Provide Choices Before Your Child Gets Resistant

Throughout the day – any time you think of it – give choices to your child.

The more deposits you make into your child’s power bank throughout the day… the less resistant they’ll be when you don’t allow them to choose.

Tips on Giving Choices to Help Defiant Kid

  • Give choices that you’re ok with… such as what shoes they should wear, picking their clothes, or which toy to play with.
  • Start by giving two choices for your child. If they haven’t chosen within 5 to 10 seconds, choose for them and move on.
  • Add more varied choices as he/she gets used to your limits. This will help your child learn how to be decisive and it communicate your limits.
  • If you’re child is resistant on choosing between the choices you give him/her say something like this:

“Would you like to go to bed now or in 2 minutes? You don’t ever want to go to bed? I’m sorry to hear that, we’ll go now.”

When we provide choices before a child becomes resistant, we share healthy control. When we provide choices after they complain or resist, we reward them for complaining and resisting. Love and Logic®

Once your child has become a defiant kid and is demanding to do their own thing, offering choices then becomes a power struggle.

At this point you can enforce a family consequence and move on. Then, when the time of conflict has passed, continue giving choices.

Read: 32 Consequences Moms Can Use For Negative Behavior

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Bye, Bye Backtalk

Backtalk isn’t just annoying—it’s draining, discouraging, and makes even the simplest requests feel like full-blown negotiations. This workshop will give you a step-by-step plan to stop the constant pushback and start building respectful, two-way communication with your kids. Because when you know how to hold boundaries and help your child feel heard, the fight fizzles—and connection takes its place.
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At First I felt Ridiculous…

I immediately began giving my son choices. Choices about how many books to read (3 or 4?). Choices about which clothes to wear (soft shorts or jean shorts?). I felt ridiculous and silly for the first few times until I looked in his eyes...

He was beaming. 

3 choices was all it took for him to go from screaming at bedtime to getting calmly into bed and asking for a kiss. It has worked ever since! When I give him a choice he looks me directly in the eye, smiles, and makes his choice. He feels a sense of control over his own life.

He’s no longer acting out to prove a point. 

All of the melting down and throwing tantrums have stopped.

He is a happy child again. 

And all it took was sharing some control with my son.

“Sharing control within firm limits teaches wisdom and responsibility.” Love and Logic®

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Advice for New Parents (How to Rest, Relax, and Enjoy)

Here is some down to earth and easy advice for new parents that’ll help you breathe easy, rest, and start enjoying your journey as parents.

When I became pregnant with my first child… I was so so scared. 

In addition, we had other plans for the next few years and this seemed to derail them. But not only that… I had no idea how to take care of a baby. I had not been the babysitter type.

Generallly, I was not the teenage girl whom all the neighborhood kids adored. In fact, I was barely ever around kids. I felt it was a recipe for disaster.

So, I did what I always do when I’m completely freaked out.

I read and read and read until I feel a bit more confident.

After all those books and 5 babies of my own, I want to boil down into a few practical points what really makes the biggest difference with little ones.

Read: Advice For New Moms Your Doctor Won’t Tell You

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How to ease your tension a new parent

As part of my advice for new parents, I want to give you some peace of mind here. There are only a very few things you need to focus on in those early months that make for smooth sailing for the months after that.

Get these few things down and you are Good-To-Go.

1. Create An Easy Newborn Routine

One of the biggest mistake first time parents make is to wait and try to decipher baby’s cues.

Of course you’ll want to use your instincts & respond to your baby’s cries.

But do not assume you’ll understand what baby wants when baby cries.

This is why one of my best pieces of advice for new parents is that a good newborn routine is key. It takes the guesswork out of daily life with a baby.

You’ll learn to…

  • Feed baby before baby is staving
  • Put baby down to speed be fore baby is too exhausted to fall asleep
  • Stop worrying about when and how to get baby down
  • Focus on simply feeding, changing, and resting
  • Relax with a little happy camper

This will also help minimize witching hours. 

Read: A Newborn Routine That Works Every Time

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2. Work On Baby Sleep (Without The Tears)

It’s a lot harder to teach baby to sleep on their own when they have developed sleep props. 

When baby is addicted to rocking, nursing to sleep, riding in the stroller, or whatever else… it ain’t easy to break that habit.

It’s much easier to teach a tiny little thing to get to sleep on their own. You don’t want to end up with a super tired baby if you don’t have to!

Proven tips to help sleepy baby: 

Read: The Ultimate Newborn Sleep Schedule: Week By Week

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28 Things To Do If Baby Won’t Sleep CHECKLIST

Fast, simple, and free strategies to implement if baby can’t get to sleep, won’t *stay* asleep, or is unsettled in general.

3. Reset Household Expectations

An important piece of advice for you new parents… your home will no longer look like it did pre-kids.

It’s impossible.

Even if you hid the crib and swing and infant seat… you’d still end up with more mess than before because now you’re distracted and focused on a baby instead of the speck of dust on the kitchen floor.

Read: Cocooning a Newborn & 7 Reasons Why it Can Be Good For The Family

Remember this: life is like a video not a photo.

Take a nap when your baby naps. It’ll be the best thing for your hormones, mental health, and mood.

Honestly, the house will be dirty and you’ll be spat on. Look up, do some tidy routines, and take a bath.

Read: The Non Obvious Reason Your Home Feels Chaotic

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4. Meet Baby’s Needs In A Timely Manner

If you are working on a routine, this will happen naturally. A good piece of advice for a new parent? Don’t wait for baby to cry to meet their needs.

One of the most encouraging things a new mom can do for herself is to make sure that her baby’s needs are met.

This results in a calm, content, happy baby (barring medical issues you couldn’t have predicted nor prevent) and mom who can relax a little.

Remember…

  • Feed at regular intervals (cluster feeding in the early evening) so baby doesn’t get starving or have blood sugar drops.
  • Put baby down for a nap after every feed. Watch sleep cues so you’ll know what baby’s perfect sleep window is.
  • Avoid over stimulation and over tiredness, both of which make it difficult for baby to calm down and drift off to sleep.
  • Give baby full feeds and avoid snacking.
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5. Don’t Take Shortcuts With Feeding and Sleeping

It is much easier to teach a positive habit today than to continue a negative one and then have to correct it later.

In short, with things like feeding and sleeping… you want to put the hard work in early.

Without a doubt, If you wait to start good habits until baby is 6 months or later then there are many more factors involved that make it harder.

Start out like you can hold out. – my grandmother

Research shows that if you…

  • Feed well, don’t let baby snack all day because then baby won’t get the rich hind milk, they’ll never be “full” and will become fussier and fussier as time goes on. Babies who are not full don’t transition well through sleep cycles which causes short naps and multiple night wakings.
  • Add in a dreamfeed so you’ll be able to go to bed immediately after and get more sleep.
  • Find baby’s tired cues so you can put him down and let him learn to sleep on his own. This is very easy with tiny ones, much harder as they get older.
  • Give yourself the grace and compassion you’d give your best friend during this time.

You can do this, mama.

As a mother who had 5 kids in 5 years… you’ll get through it. 

Need sample routines for babies 6 weeks and older?

By now, you know how to handle the newborn days, but what after? The good news is this: you’ve set your baby up for a foundation of success.

Now all you need to do is continue to find routines that work for you and your baby as they grow up and begin getting bigger and bigger. Sob. After having had 5 babies with 5 different personalities, I know a thing or two about finding a good schedule.

This is why I’ve created a book of sample routines and schedules for babies ages 6 weeks up to 5 years. The book includes information on how long to let baby stay awake, how much play time is good for each age, what to do with baby when baby is awake but not quite mobile, and even how to manage toddler and baby joint routines.

Chapters covered in Rhythms, Routines & Schedules  include:

Section One: Sample Schedules

  • 6 Weeks to 3 Months Old
  • 3-6 Months Old
  • 7-9 Months Old
  • 9-12 Months Old
  • 12-18 Months Old
  • 2-3 Years Old
  • 4-5 Years Old

Section Two: Tips and Tricks

  • Tips for Managing the Day With Multiple Children
  • Daily Rhythms for an Only Child Ages 1-4 Years Old
  • Daily Rhythms for Multiple Small Children Ages 0-5
  • Sample Bedtime, Mealtime, and Playtime Routines
  • Tips for Keeping Kids Busy Throughout the Day

Bedtime Brain Release Sheet

Don’t end the day with anxiety, stress, and a full mind.

This evening brain dump journal sheet will help you get in a peaceful mindset so you too can sleep peacefully through the night.

For more sample routines, mom tested and approved schedules for babies ages 6 weeks and up, check out Rhythms, Routines & Schedules right now.

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