07. Stop Managing Your Time - Start Protecting it With These Boundaries

You can’t manage time that you aren't first protecting."

We’ve all tried to "manage" our time—moving blocks around and trying to fit everything on a calendar like a game of Tetris. We hope this is the week it finally works. But here’s the truth - you can’t manage your time if you aren’t protecting it.

In this episode, I’m sharing the five boundaries every working homeschool mom needs to set to stop the hustle, ditch the burnout, and finally find her flow.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why "hustle mode" almost cost me the very connection I was working so hard to provide for my kids.
• Learning which parts of your life will shatter if we drop them and what we might need to set aside.
• Time blocking
• Put the phone away
• Protecting your "Heck Yes" by turning down what doesn’t serve you

The 5 Boundaries Every Homeschool Mom Needs:

1. Work/Homeschool Boundaries 
2. Phone/Screen Boundaries
3. Yes/Commitment Boundaries
4. Housework Boundaries 
5. Self-Care Boundaries"

 

Episodes Mentioned 

Episode 1 I Almost Gave Up Homeschooling My Kids Until I Found This One System

Episode 5 This is the Most Underrated System in Running a Homeschool and Business

Bible Verse

Proverbs 4:23: "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."

Resources Mentioned:

• The Working Homeschool Simplified Daily Checklist: Boundaries are hard to hold without a plan. Use this tool to define your zones and protect your time.
• Join the Community: Come hang out in our Facebook group, Routines for the Working Homeschool Mom, for daily encouragement, tips, and recipes

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