Solve Working Mom Stress - Get Your Kids to Help Out at Home

Do you suffer from working mom stress? The answer would no doubt be a resounding "YES"! Understandably so, given all the responsibilities women face on a daily basis.

You've just had one of the busiest days at work that you've ever had. The phone rang off the hook; the copier just up and died and you had to work late to meet your deadline. Tired, you make your way through construction traffic and finally make it home, only to find the house a mess. The laundry is spilling out over the side of the baskets, the floor needs swept and you have absolutely no inclination to cook dinner. What do you do now?

Get Your Kids To Help!

You can enlist the help of kids from any age group. Here are a few suggestions on how they can contribute and help solve working mom stress:

Preschoolers can make their own beds. They can pick up toys, feed the family pet and help put away clean clothes.

Younger kids can dust, sweep and clean the windows.

Elementary kids can take out the trash, water the garden, pull weeds and rake leaves.

Middle school children can clean the tub, wash clothes and shovel snow.

Teens can do heavier yard work, wash and wax the car, clean out the refrigerator and help cook dinner.

If organized into a regular routine or schedule everything will get completed in a timely manner and teach your kids responsibility and good work ethics. The added bonus of fresh air and exercise will do them all good, no matter what age you are dealing with. When you are physically tired a person will usually sleep better. After a good nights' sleep they will wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the new day.