Stress Management Tips for At-Home Parents
Dr. Melissa Stoppler identifies herself with “many of the concerns of stay-at-home parents” and lists 12 stress management tips. Some of the tips you might have known already, but ever think about being dressed early to start your day will reduce stress:
Recognize that you have a full-time job, and be dressed and ready for your day early in the morning. Getting yourself put together and organized first thing sets a positive, organized tone for the whole day.
Read all the stress management tips…… [WebMDblog]
March 22nd, 2006 at 12:48 am
These are really good tips. Sometimes it is easy to forget that staying at home is a full time job. To help my stress level, I have designated one major chore per each day of the week, leaving the weekend free for family time. Here’s how I divide my week:
Monday - laundry.
Tuesday - bills and grocery shopping.
Wednesday - plan for the class I teach at night.
Thursday - clean the downstairs.
Friday - clean the upstairs.
Nap times work well for getting things done most of the time, but not always. I do have one rule: if the chore doesn’t get done for the day (or by the end of the week), it waits until the next week. Letting things go has helped to reduce stress levels tremendously.
Good luck with making your days stress free!
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:16 am
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