Just lately it's felt like I'm in a constant state of stress, worry and disorganised panic as though life is running away with me and I can't keep up. Admittedly, I have a lot of balls I'm trying to keep in the air but I'm dropping one after another after another which is going to land me in trouble unless I do something.
As September and the new school year is now just days away, I need to do a bit of a life/family reset to try and get myself organised and back in the driving seat.
As background, I work more than full-time hours on a business I run with DH. It's an incredibly full-on role, but I do have the luxury of choosing how and when I work the majority of the time. An average week is about 50hrs, but is often more. DH does similar, but probably a little less than me - he's also more disciplined with how he uses his time and is MUCH better at work/home boundaries than me.
We have an older DS working full time but living back at home, and two teen DDs who are starting at a new school in September, so it seems the ideal time to get into new habits and new routines as it's going to mean things feel quite different.
Some things on the list:
More rigid start/stop work/home times
Less hours working - though I need to be more organised there too
Eat most evenings as a family - we've drifted into an all-inclusive buffet lately
Everyone has chores and responsibilities so everyone pulls their weight
Time together for DH and I away from work and kids
Bloody laundry - sort it and stay on top of it. At the mo, things go into washing baskets and either lurk at the bottom for months, or get washed, dried and then lurk in piles, never to be seen again.
Any advice, suggestions or tips, or anyone also want to get in on a reset and make a few changes as we head into Autumn?