OK Productive
OK Productive
013. Productive Parenting Episode
Adjust your definition of "productive"
- Raising and loving children is productive
- Don’t over strain yourself
- Your priorities change once you have kids, too, and sometimes it's difficult to imagine just how much the little ones can change your world for the better
- Try this: research how much it would cost to hire someone to do a home-related task for you vs. doing it yourself
- Sleep when they sleep
- The YMCA has great childcare options
- Have a room for work as a physical boundary between working on your business and working with your kids
- Have a support network for help: daycare, babysitter, relatives, friends with kids, and so on
- Teach your child (as early as 3-4) to play independently and be safe — they'll carry this with them into adulthood
- Small, manageable goals are good in general
- Small, achievable tasks are especially good when the kids are home
- Use timers to allocate "me time" and "us time"
- Echo Dot: Kids Edition
- Circle Round Podcast
- Wow in the World Podcast
- Bounce houses near you
- Rock Painting Kits
- Board games for little kids (psst, follow Erik for more board games)
- We'll talk more about breaking down tasks
- We're still looking for books to read and review!
