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back to school
Secret weapons moms use to
cope with back-to-school chaos
For moms, back to school means transitioning
back into routines fi lled with
more activities to shuttle kids and their
friends to and from, more homework to
keep track of and more chaos to deal with
at home. But with a little preparation and
an arsenal of secret weapons, moms can
get through it, even if it’s simply sharing
strategies so they know they’re not alone.
According to a new survey of 1,000
U.S. moms of children ages 3-17 by
Wakefi eld Research, 85 percent of moms
agree that pizza is their go-to meal when
their kids’ friends come over, not only
because the kids love it, but because it’s
an essential to keep on hand for last-minute
plans.
Here are some of the other ways moms
say they cope with everything from
household chaos to mealtime madness.
Who needs sleep? Unfortunately, most
moms handle chaos during the day and
revisit other responsibilities late at night
aft er kids are in bed. In fact, 61 percent
have stayed up until midnight or later
to fi nish chores or responsibilities they
couldn’t complete during the day. More
than 1 in 4 moms have stayed up until 2
a.m. or later.
Nodding off at work. Late nights can
take a toll on moms who need to be up
and “on” in front of coworkers during
the day. Half of working moms concede
they’ve been so exhausted from
lack of sleep that they’ve taken a nap at
the offi ce, and one-third of them confess
to taking on-the-job snoozes more
than once.
Sanity-keeping strategies. Moms turn
to many strategies to minimize the daily
crisis at home. Th eir most common ways
are prioritizing what’s important (81 percent)
and posting lists such as chores and
to-dos (73 percent). More than a third
(34 percent) look to mom blogs for tips.
Send help now! Some moms end up
turning a blind eye to what’s under the
surface - literally. Nearly a quarter (24
percent) admit they can see just half or
less of their fl oors clearly, meaning parts
of the fl oor that aren’t covered with toys,
paper or furniture. Moms crave help so
oft en, nearly half (48 percent) agree they
would choose a full day of housekeeping
and caretaking versus a full day of spa
treatments.
Defusing dinnertime drama. Pizza is
more than a convenience; it’s a peacemaker.
Eighty percent of moms believe
pizza would quiet their kids quicker than
an air horn; 65 percent agree having
pizza to give their kids at the end of the
day is just as relaxing to moms as wine;
and more than half concur it is one of the
only things that settles mealtime mayhem
at home. For example, Red Baron
pizza is a meal everyone in the family can
agree on, providing one less battle to get
everyone through the school year. One
delicious slice at a time.
To learn more, visit redbaron.com.
Courtesy BPT