How to Build a Business with Little Kids at Home

I had an epiphany one day as I was trying to work with the kids running amuck. It suddenly hit me that I needed to plan my daily tasks a little differently.

I think sometimes as moms, we try to get it all done and feel like we have to spend every waking moment with our kids if they’re up.

But when you are trying to build a business, cleaning up messes at naptime doesn’t make sense. This is the perfect time to squeeze in what you need to do so that you start creating that business that’s been weighing on your soul.

You need to think of it like this…. kid tasks aka things you can do while the kids are awake. Think buying them a toy vacuum and letting them follow you around while you actually vacuum, doing the dishes while they eat a snack, etc..

And then you have non-kid tasks…. things you cannot do while the kids are awake. Recording podcasts, some content creation, client calls, etc…

I realized that I was constantly stressing over work because I was trying to use the time the kids were gone or in school to clean up the house and catch up on laundry and after talking to a lot of moms, I realized I wasn’t alone.

So I want you to think of your life right now. Have you been dying to read a book, learn a new skill, or start a side hustle, but haven’t had the time. 

Look at your days and see how your time is actually being spent right now.

Are you using nap time to pick up? Do some laundry? Wash the dishes from breakfast? And before you know it an hour goes by + the kids are waking up and you never got around to that thing you wanted to do? 

Let’s shift this because when you do, you will wear them out a little faster, be ‘caught up’ when nap time hits, and you can pull out the book + sit in peace and read or watch that course you purchased and have been dying to start. 

Just think of the things that you can do while the kids are awake vs the things you can do while they are sleeping or gone to school and begin to block your kidless tasks into that time. 

You’ll get it all done, giggle while you’re at it, and no it won’t be perfect, but I bet you’ll hit the end of the day feeling more fulfilled in what you got done and feel happier about how the day went!