Pat Anderson Today

This past week and a half have been crazy here!  You know the kind of week I’m talking about: responsibilities beyond the amount of time you are allotted in a week but you’ve got to do it!

You also know what this does to our families, don’t you?  They feel neglected and we feel guilty (and over-worked!!)  So things are starting to slow down for me.  I just want to take a break and rejuvenate.  But as Moms, we have a responsibility that sometimes supersedes ourselves - our kids & our husbands.  They, also, need to have their love tanks refilled.  After all, Mom has been gone or preoccupied for most of the hours of the past week!

So here’s my plan.  I have a house that has kind of fallen apart in my absence.  It’s screaming to be cleaned.  I have kids that are begging for a date with Mom. (Lucky for me this time - darling husband is away for the weekend and he gets his own rejuvenation time and doesn’t need me for anything and I can focus solely on the kids!)

First plan of attack - just sit and cuddle with the little ones, spend time sitting and talking with the older ones; still my mind of everything but my kids and the joy of being their Mom.

Second - all together we tackle the house.  We don’t do the whole thing, we work room by room, side by side.  And after each room we take a break.

Third - We plan some special time together.  I told my one little one, the one that kept telling me she thought she’d like date night with Mom, that everyone was feeling that way so how about a Mom & kids date.  So this afternoon we’ll plan some special time into this next week that they can look forward to.

Fourth - Schedule my next week to work hard in the hours that they don’t notice my absence!  Lay out my work action plan so that when I have time alone I can jump right in and be productive immediately.  For me that means outlining articles ahead of time and making notes as the thoughts come to me,  making a list of action steps that must be completed, and plan for fun activities for them while I am on my teleseminars - things they look forward to doing without Mom.  I will make a special effort to be “there” for them this week so they don’t resent Mom’s work!

Fifth - finally! plan some time to just relax and rejuvenate my own spirit.  What does that look like in your life?  In mine - reading a book, soaking in the tub or just getting out in the fresh air for some peace and quiet.

So that may seem like a daunting list but yet that’s how we Moms roll, isn’t it?  It is within our capabilities to meet our kids needs even when business makes increased demands on our time.  May our families and their emotional needs always remain our #1 priority.

Join me as I set out to….

Create a Great Day!

Pat Anderson