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Jules·Feb 10, 2021

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Which do you prefer? or do you use both? or a Kanban board? Before the pandemic, I was mostly using a paper planner, and I still missed or forgot events. I'm a working single mom and I solely manage my household. I'm also a helicopter aunt to 3 nephews and check on their google classroom assignments... It's a fact that women do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to family matters. How do you do it all because I sure don't. Cue Karyn White's I'm Not Your Superwoman. During the pandemic, I'm using Apple's Calendar more. I've set Apple's reminders (which I snooze all day long), make task lists (which I forget to do on most days depending on what fires I have to put out in the morning), and now I'm trying out a physical post-it notes Kanban board. We'll see how that goes... 🤞I'm working on an app to solve this problem. An all-in-one social calendar. Please help me by taking this survey about managing events and schedules. https://airtable.com/shrk8Oqmr4O37fJ1X Thank you in advance! Questions and feedback are welcome 😊.

LouiseH·Feb 11, 2021

Hi Jules, I have so much respect for you, being a working single mom and a helicopter aunt to 3 nephews is a lot of hard work. And the pandemic surely hasn't made things any easier on us. Instead of trying to do it all, how about you focus on the most important thing you need to get done every day (workwise & family-wise). We often put a lot of pressure on ourselves which can easily trigger overwhelm and lead to burnout. From a scheduling perspective, everything goes into my calendar (from client meetings to workout sessions to working on my most important thing). It gives me a chance to reflect on my day and plan for the day ahead while creating the time for the one million other tasks that come with motherhood. You are amazing Jules. Keep going! I am here for you.

Jules·Feb 12, 2021

Hi Louise, Thank you for the tip! You’re absolutely right! I have experienced burnout more during the pandemic and that’s when I reach out for help. I try to remember that I am only human and guilt subsides. The way you plan sounds effective. Motherhood is wonderful, isn’t it? Please may you take my survey if you have not done so yet? Thanks for being here!

LouiseH·Feb 13, 2021

Absolutely, motherhood is wonderful and such a gift. I'll take a look at the survey today. Good luck!