How to Make the Most of Your Weekends as a Working Mom

You deserve weekends that are full of life.

That are fun, playful, relaxing, and re-energizing.

Weekends where you make the most of the time you have focusing on the things that matter most.

But too often I see women "floating" through their weekends without that intention.

Keeping busy with lots of catch-up and chores and tidying. Or shuttling kids from one activity to the next without thinking much about what they need or want from the weekend.

Without thinking about how they'll feel on Sunday night about how they spent that time.

This used to be me.

I spent my weekends working around the house and entertaining the kids, rarely allowing myself to sit, let alone do something fun or something that I wanted.

It never felt like there was enough time for anything else.

Until one weekend I was forced to do the fun thing first before I had time to grocery shop, start on the laundry, or tackle the basement project.

And you know what? Not only did I have fun because I didn't "save" it for after my chores were done. But I still got the most important errands and tasks done too.

Here's why.

Those tasks and chores? They will always be there. And they will expand to fill your entire weekend if you let them. If you don't commit to doing something that you want to do first, you'll default to just taking care of things around the house.

But what I've found, and what my clients find, is that when you do the fun thing first. When you go for the hike, hire a babysitter for a date night, take a nap, go to the museum, or have pizza with friends, the chores still get done.

There's still time for them. And if there's not as much time for everything you thought you'd get done, well there's time for the most important things.

And you either let go of or save the others for another time.

You spend so much time working and going through your routines during the week, that the weekend is the best time to live your life.

It's the time to connect, explore, kick back and have fun, and make memories. Yes, you can do these things during the week too (and I advocate for that too), but the weekends are often easier.

But if you don't prioritize the things you want to do, you'll end up working 7 days a week ➝ 5 days at the office/work, and 2 at home.

Life is about more than work. And you can start by reclaiming your weekends and making them a beautiful respite that's full of living.

Just this last weekend, I finished a book, went on a date with my husband, went hiking as a family, did a little solo shopping, and took a nap, while also managing to volunteer at my kids' school, play Old Maid with my daughter, go grocery shopping and meal-prep, help my oldest with his school project, and wash and put away 4 loads of laundry.

I'm not the energizer bunny. I just approach my weekends with intention and a plan to create what I want.

Join me to learn how to intentionally create weekends that work for you - that are a balance of fun, relaxation, and productivity and leave you satisfied with how you spent your time. Schedule a consult call.