How do you juggle it all?

Question

How do you moms juggle everything? I just feel like I’m on a treadmill .. constantly going but not getting anywhere. My schedule as a full time graduate student in the final semester is so busy. The workload is insane. I have an 8 month old baby. My husband provides for us since I’m not working so he is overworked. If he’s not working, he’s sore and exhausted. So most of the housework and taking care of the baby falls on me. All I want to do is spend time with my daughter because I feel guilty enough for leaving her to go to school. But I have so much school work and housework to keep up with. Is there a secret to doing it all (While keeping your sanity)  ?!?

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The secret is you can't do it all. You'll get your house clean but you'll feel like you should have played with your baby. You'll spend time with the baby and realize you're behind on school. You'll catch up on school and realise you haven't spent much time with your husband. The trick is to accept that you can't get everything done all the time and to try to prioritize based on what is important to you. Also, yes, my husband helps. We've both been working all day so when he gets home we both share what is left. Still, not everything gets done always. Manage the expectations - it will help a lot with your sanity.

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Honestly I find it impossible to get everything done so I pick the most important do that then do anything else I can if I have the time.
If your worried about how much time you spend with you daughter maybe baby wear while doing the house work.
I have some where in every room to put my daughter down so she can watch me as I do stuff which she loves.

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My husband is a huge help. He works 6am-5pm, sometimes longer and STILL comes home to take care of our son so I can do what I need to do. Plus I take advantage of my son’s nap times and after he goes to sleep at night.

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The sooner you realize you're not your husband's private chef and housekeeper, the less stressed you'll be. I couldn't care less if your husband is sore and exhausted. Are you not exhausted as well? How come you're the one expected to push through the exhaustion while he does nothing? My husband is also a graduate student in addition to being a military police officer. He works 12+ hour shifts and works days, nights, weekends, overnights, holidays, etc. I'm a full-time Behavioral Health Professional working 40 hours a week as well as a graduate student. I also have a 6-figure blog with 8 employees who count on me. And I'm not stressed in the slightest. Cleaning the house and cooking everyone meals doesn't even make my to-do list. My husband is a grown ass adult. He has zero issues coming home and cleaning the house, doing the dishes, caring for our toddler, starting the laundry, cooking meals, etc. It's what adults do. Stop babying your husband and I'm sure you'll feel far less stressed.

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My daughter was 15 months during my last year of undergrad and I had to put her in daycare a few days a week just to keep everything balanced. My husband is active duty military so he wasn’t always available to help.   Do you have a sitter or family member that can offer you some help?

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You make a list of priorities for the day and just keep moving forward.  You can still play with your daughter when the washing machine,dryer, and dishwasher are going.

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