BALANCING IT ALL
Equipping mothers with
time management skills
for healthy futures
Moms everywhere are busy to say the least. They balance errands, bill-paying, homework assistance, meal preparation, housekeeping, bedtime, perhaps a job, and the list goes on and on. For single moms, they juggle it all alone. Our team at Desired Haven Family Care equips mothers to develop a routine that works for their family. By planning the day in advance and keeping an organized planner of appointments and to do lists, moms can stay on top of necessary tasks. Meal planning, making grocery lists, and freezer meals can save time in the kitchen. This helps their kids not only learn by example, and see the importance in time management, but it also ensures them a successful future. Moms are also learning when to say no and when to say yes to match what is important to her, and frees up time for what matters most. They are sure to encourage these moms to set aside quiet time to recharge and focus on knowing God and seeking His will, as well as spending personal time with their children.
At Desired Haven, they are developing an individually tailored daily schedule for working moms, as well as moms who are in school. This helps to manage and maintain specific times for tasks that need to be completed daily, starting with morning routines all the way to bedtime routines, including chores, preparing snacks, activities with children, and preparing meals. Keeping this schedule is beneficial to help moms not feel overwhelmed with maintaining their daily and sometimes hectic schedules.
A mother living at Desired Haven in Jonesboro shared that she was struggling with balancing adult life – paying bills, keeping appointments, housekeeping, preparing meals, balancing work along with the kids’ schedules, etc. Desired Haven has been able to come alongside her and give her instruction and guidance on how to balance the most important things in life. When the Resident Manager asked about if she was able to find joy in her circumstances she said, “Yes, I am here together with my daughter and I’m finding joy in having her with me every day!” To her, the most important part of life was connecting with her daughter, even if it was in the midst of some hectic moments. The heart behind Desired Haven’s desire for moms to practice time management is to deepen and develop important relationships like this mom and her daughter.
The Desired Haven Family Care program equips families with 7 areas of skills needed for healthy futures. Learn more about our ministry at desiredhaven.org.