When you're overwhelmed, check these 3 things


Hi Reader,

There are days when it feels like I have 47 things floating around in my head at once.

Someone needs to be somewhere.

There’s something I’m supposed to remember for school.

Dinner has apparently become my responsibility again. 😆

And I know there’s at least one important thing I’m forgetting... I just can’t remember what it is.

When that happens, I’ve learned that trying to get organized usually makes things worse.

Instead, I check three things:

1. What absolutely has to happen today?

Not everything on the giant list. Just the things tied to today.

Appointments. Practices. Deadlines. Something somebody needs to bring somewhere.

2. What are we eating?

This one sounds ridiculously simple, but figuring out dinner early removes one of those questions that otherwise hangs over the entire afternoon.

It doesn’t have to be impressive. It just needs to be decided.

3. What am I most likely to forget?

This is the sneaky one.

The form that needs signing.
The thing you promised you’d order.
The library books that need to go back.
The birthday gift you need before Saturday.

If I can answer those three questions, I usually feel a whole lot more in control of the day.

Try it right now: Grab a piece of paper or open a note on your phone and write one answer under each question. Don’t make a full to-do list. Just three answers. Those are the things to get out of your head first.

Interestingly, the question...

“What do I need to know today?”

...ended up becoming the foundation for the new version of Household CEO.

Over the past few months, I’ve completely reworked it.

Instead of simply giving you more resources to keep track of, I wanted Household CEO to actually help you keep track of the things that are already taking up space in your head.

So now it includes:

The Family Command Center, where you can keep track of schedules, tasks, school information, meals, family details, and the things you need to remember.

The Family Meal Planner, which helps you plan dinners, organize recipes, create your grocery list, and keep track of what your family actually likes.

Full access to the Wondermom printable shop while you’re a member, so when you suddenly need a chore chart, holiday planner, kids’ activity, cleaning printable, or something else, you don’t have to go hunting for it.

The goal isn’t to turn you into someone who has every minute of life perfectly organized.

I certainly don’t. 😂

The goal is to make it much easier to answer:

What do I need to know? What do I need to do? And what do I need to plan?

If that sounds like something your brain would appreciate, you can see the new Household CEO here:

Take a look at Household CEO →

Corinne

Wondermom Wannabe | Corinne Schmitt

From quick and easy dinner recipes to parenting and household tips and tricks, I help busy moms save time and energy so they can enjoy family life more.

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