The question I am asked most frequently is “How do you have time to do it all?” and let me tell you sometimes I just want to say that I don’t know how I do it. To be fair, I am incredibly fortunate to have a supportive husband and that makes a huge difference. However, I know that many of you do not have that support system! And to be even more fair, sometimes it all falls apart for me and I get overwhelmed. But usually it falls apart because I try to do too much, I don’t take a day off or I procrastinate!

Time management and the different elements that are essential for managing your time will be a recurring theme on this blog because as a mom in college (and possibly working, too) you have to learn to balance your time in a way that is effective and not dangerous to your health! Of course, all students do this, or should do this, but because you have children (and for many of you a spouse or partner) it becomes even more crucial to learn how to manage your time. So, to assist those who need help managing time I have put together “7 Steps for Effective Time Management for Moms in College”

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While many of these steps are basic knowledge for some, many things get overlooked when you take on a new role like that of a student. For me, these have been the steps that really helped me succeed. I can’t stress how important it is to have a routine and to avoid procrastination in order to avoid pitfalls in college — especially as a parent! 

I am sure there are many other steps that can be added to this list and I would LOVE to have your input on the things that you do to help manage your time! Please leave me a comment with your time management “methods!”

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