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Juggling Act

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Being a Parent can be the ultimate juggling act!!! I say act because so many people from the outside can look as though they have there "shit" together Its a fabrication we are all struggling in our own way ! Me included.. Don't get me wrong i LOVE my LIFE & my Life's Blessings (My Children) but man it can be so hard juggling & getting the balance right ! Often i don't which in turn is where i end up burnt out! As a Mother i want my Girls to have everything & experience as much as possible so i try my best to cram as much into there lives as humanly possible but its a fine line between to much & just enough. Especially with a FIFO Daddy! The Stints he is on shift can be chaos unless i have my organisation down to a tee. Between Airport Runs,  School Runs & then racing to Kindergarten which both start at exactly the same time 3days a week + the extra Curricular activities - Swimming/Tennis, I am wanting to get the Girl

Controlling ones Destiny

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I am very much a Routine Mumma ! Its what works best for me but also my Girls. With Routine the Girls no what to expect & what expectations i have of them. From 6weeks of age both Girls have had a strong Routine we follow . Dinner, Bath, Bedtime, Story-time to name a few are the exact same time everyday & every night . We have never had issues with the Girls bedtime routines , they have always gone to bed & quite quickly gone to sleep.. (Unless we have quests which is to be expected right)! Since the School Holidays the Girls have fallen into a bad Routine, Lacey in particularly of fluffing around until eventually giving into sleep at 8.25pm . This is the second week of it happening & yesterday i decided i wanted my time back & that no this is not acceptable behaviour & not the way we work in our house . Not only is it playing up by not going to sleep at the correct time but also her Behaviour has been out of sorts with Moodiness  from lack o