10 Time-Saving Tips for Busy Parents

by Magdalena Battles

Overview

Manage Your Time to Maximize Your Joy

Searching for some practical steps to a smoother, simpler, more organized life? Look no further than this practical guide from author and parenting expert Dr. Magdalena Battles. Packed with personal examples of tried-and-true methods of saving time and maximizing your potential, 10 Time-Saving Tips for Busy Parents will inspire and equip you to take charge of your schedule and transform your life, your home, and your family for the better.

Who of us hasn’t wasted time searching for lost items, scrolling social media, nagging our children to do their chores, or wandering the grocery store in search of items we should have put on a list? The regret and stress caused by squandered time is a burden for many families, but it doesn’t have to plague yours any longer. With the advice and wisdom of Dr. Battles, you can streamline your schedule, stop wasting precious time, and start seizing every moment with energy and joy.

No matter your age or the age of your children, it isn’t too late to take charge of your schedule and set up routines that will save you time—and preserve your sanity!
 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641235938
Publisher:	Whitaker House
Publication date:	04/13/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dr. Magdalena Battles is a writer and conference speaker whose specialties include parenting, child development, family relationships, domestic violence, and sexual assault. She shares her real-life experiences and professional insights on her website, LivingJoyDaily.com, and on Lifehack.org, where she was named one of their top writers. She is also the author of Let Them Play: The Importance of Play and 100 Child Development Activities and 6 Hidden Behaviors That Destroy Families: Strategies for Healthier and More Loving Relationships. Dr. Battles earned a bachelor’s degree in child psychology and a master’s degree in professional counseling, both from Liberty University, and a doctorate in clinical and academic psychology from Walden University. She has also completed post-graduate studies on "Technologies in Education" at Harvard University. While she may seem all business, in her spare time, she enjoys camping with her family, visiting national parks, reading books, decorating, organizing, shopping, incubating and raising Silkie chickens, and spending time with extended family. She is also an active volunteer in her community and church. Dr. Battles and her husband, Justin, reside in Texas with their daughter, Brielle; their twin boys, Alex and Charlie; a dog named Max; and a handful of Silkie chickens.
  http://www.LivingJoyDaily.com
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/DrMagdalenaBattles/
  https://www.lifehack.org/author/dr-magdalena-battles
 

Table of Contents

Introduction; Leaving a Legacy of Time Well Spent 7

1 Know Your Hierarchy of Importance 11

2 Don't Do Too Much for Your Kids 27

3 Keep an Organized Home and an Organized Life 43

4 Let Go of Perfect 67

5 Delegate 83

6 Routines Are a Must 107

7 Work as though Everything Were Urgent 121

8 Take a Break from Gourmet Meals 139

9 Identify and Eliminate Time Waste 149

10 Make Use of Calendars and To-Do Lists 167

Bonus Chapter: Take Charge of Your Health and Energy 177

About the Author 185

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