Just finished an interesting article on the topic of overscheduled moms. I have read many articles on the downsides of overscheduling your kids, of course, and I am careful to limit their activities to just 1-2 per semester. I want them to have time for playdates, hanging out, reading books, and just chilling.
But think about it: I have 4 kids, and if each of my kids has 1-2 after-school activities, that means I am driving them to 4-8 activities per week. And that’s assuming each activity meets once a week, which is actually not the case because travel soccer and travel lacrosse meet 3-4x/week… at least.
I definitely fit the description of an overscheduled mom. I am perpetually tired, run-down, cranky, with no time to work out, chill out, read books, hang out with friends… no time to PLAY.
I guess we need play time as much as our kids do.
How about you, are you an overscheduled mom? What are you going to do about it?