Firstly, I have to say – make sure you enjoy the kids. I try to wrap up whatever I’m doing so when my kids come home – I’m all theirs. Of course, when they are 9 and 13 – they don’t always want me – but that’s ok! The important thing is that I’m there and we spend some time decompressing after school before they go tackle their homework, practice, music lessons or whatever is on our plate that day.

I’m a throwback – so I prefer a calendar that I carry around with me. It is a school year calendar, August – July. I color-code the calendar – one color for my son’s school/events, another color for my daughter’s school/events and a separate color for family events/appointments. My husband travels for a living, so I also pencil in whatever city my husband is visiting. I take time at the beginning of the week and peruse the upcoming week to decide which days are occupied with PTA/volunteer stuff, which days will be for household days and which days work better for groceries, errands etc (usually Thursday or Friday). I make sure I have some time to do “free stuff” every day – whether it be sit and watch tv, read a book (my fav hobby) or whatever.

I, too, don’t have a smart phone – but even if I did – I would still maintain a “hard copy” calendar cuz it’s just how I function better.

Good luck – hope you find a system that works for you. Make sure you smile along the way!
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So I hope yelling doesn't make me a bad parent. It's not like we have all the answers – just because we are parents doesn't mean we know how to handle all the situations we face. We strive to do the best and be the best we can be for our kids.