About to embark on your first year as a homeschooling parent? Maybe you’ve been at it for a while or it’s just something you’re considering. Either way, you may be wondering how to simultaneously get the household chores done and your regular to-do list checked while homeschooling. Homeschooling adds a level of complexity to the day-to-day, but your home and life don’t have to be sacrificed.
The key to maintaining progress and harmony among all of your priorities while homeschooling is to have some simple habits and systems in place. Here are a few ideas that will support the important work you’re doing.
Wake Early
Push that alarm back a bit earlier so as to afford yourself some alone time in the morning to prepare for the day ahead. Whether that means that you sip coffee while jotting down the most important tasks of the day, giving yourself time to think and wake up, or you get the laundry going before anyone else has risen, buffer time in the morning each day can feel like pure gold to the homeschooling parent and allows time to develop a mindset that will carry you through the day.Daily Quick Takes
When it comes to household chores, we can choose to make them mountains or molehills. I recommend the latter. Instead of seeing the upkeep of your home as a series of giant projects, think of them as quick takes you sprinkle throughout the day.
