Life as a mom is busy. We are constantly trying to fit everything in. From running children around to activities, making sure our families have healthy meals to eat, and trying to keep on top of household chores and of course keeping up to professional commitments. It can get overwhelming for all working moms sometimes.

Think about a Mom and the title “know-it-all” is almost synonymous to it. We know it all- how to plan the day, how to save money, how to manage time etc etc.

But trust me, whether you are working for home, working out of home or working from home- there definitely exist a few things that make your life a tad easier. It’s this way in my case for sure. So I thought of sharing with you 5 things that are life savers for working moms.

5 things that are life savers for working moms

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2. Smart Kitchen Appliances

Whether you love baking or just need fast, healthy meals to nourish your family, there are some kitchen gadgets that will save your time and effort while cooking. The last thing you want to do after a day’s work, in addition to taking care of the kiddos, is to slave away in the kitchen. Imagine a typical workday: You’re tired, you’re hungry, and you want dinner, now! 

Smart kitchen appliances like Instant pots or Crockpots always save the day! Quickly toss some ingredients in the slow cooker before work in the morning, and a homemade meal will be ready for you in a jiffy when you return. Dinner is served! This one kitchen gadget replaces 7 others you might have in your home (Hello, decluttering!). It can be used as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, egg cooker, steamer and yoghurt maker.

You can also buy a vegetable and fruit chopper, an automatic vacuum cleaner (Roomba), microwave, and bullet mixer-blenders to make your life easier.

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3. Pump-friendly work clothes

If you are a new mom, you know what I’m talking about. You’re back from maternity leave and therefore you’re ditching your yoga pants and momiform to return to your professional wardrobe. And, you do somehow need to look professional and pulled together after sleepless nights. Plus, you need to pump at work without having to undress to a level of discomfort. So pump friendly clothes like Crossover tops, wrap dresses, shirt dresses, and layered camisoles & tops are a must have in your wardrobe.

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4. Dry Erase blackboard

As much cliched it might sound, but this has been such a handy tool for me as a working mom, especially because on most days I would miss meeting my house help/ cook. So anything that needs to be ordered, kitchen stuff, update on kids’ school tiffin etc would go on that magnetic scheduler placed on the fridge and catch my attention without fail! Try it out and you’ll see how having just a nice simple dry erase calendar placed somewhere you’ll see it every day (like on your fridge) will save you more time than you may think. You can write reminders on it for the month so you don’t forget anything like kids’ outings, meal plan, stuff you need to pick up from the grocery store etc. This will also help keep the rest of your family organised.

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But beyond these, I feel one most crucial thing that has been a life saver for me as a working mom is being surrounded by helpful “village members” (remember it takes a village to raise a baby?) .

Having an “I can do this all myself” attitude in working motherhood is a recipe for disaster.  A household, nanny or even a child care provider- there is no shame in asking for help.  Ever.

Motherhood is hard!

Despite our many efforts do it all ourselves and keep it all together all the time, we simply need help. Whether you are a full-time working mom or a stay-at-home mom, the struggles to keep everything staying afloat applies to all of us.Therefore, anything that makes our job easier is what we need. Things like Robot vacuum cleaners, single-cup coffee brewers, slow-cookers, and online shopping were made for you, Mom. Use today’s time-saving things to your advantage. You can’t do it all — and now you don’t have to!

Go Mommy!