Surviving and Thriving: Tips for Getting Through The Day

By Kate Freeman

La Leche League Leader Barbara posed a query to one of the delightful moms who attends the LLL Midtown meetings: Kate, can you offer other mothers any tips, as a veteran mom?
 
Kate Freeman responded, with her usual brilliance:
 
1. If getting out the door is hard (and let's be honest, it's usually impossible), do as much as you can at night when kids are in bed: pack lunches, lay out clothes, pack bags, organize the stroller, fill up water bottles, pack snacks. That way, when the baby has to nurse and your toddler poops right as you are getting ready to leave, you'll only be 5-10 minutes late, instead of 30… Which leads to #2…
 

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