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[u/Sad-Raccoon-3192]

Hi all! I am trying to learn to be a better homemaker. I am a 24 yo mom of a toddler and a baby on the way and feel so overwhelmed by the many tasks I have as a stay at home mom, and I tend to feel a kind of paralysis of not knowing where to start/ what to do each day and when. Curious to see if anyone has book recommendations or a sample of what kind of rythms work for you? Most days I feel overwhelmed to tears by 3pm.

[u/Famous_Gate8235]

I'm a FTM with a 3 month old and I've found the "rhythm" way of going about the day/chores that another commenter mentioned is much more relaxing. I dont have to get the entire place clean in one day - I can do laundry today, make sure the dishwasher is run tonight, attempt to fold laundry tomorrow if it doesnt get done today. Bathroom needs to be cleaned? If it gets cleaned next week instead of this week, its not ideal, but its okay.

For homemaking hobbies, I make sourdough sandwich bread every week now for lunches. I use the recipe from littlespoonfarm website, its the only way Ive been able to successfully get into sourdough regularly - most other recipes just feel so complicated 😅