An introverted mompreneur’s guide to sanity, part 2: how to handle naptime when you’re constantly being interrupted!

What happens as soon as you announce, “Nap time!” Moans of “you’re spoiling our game”, wails from the less verbal member(s) of your family, and protests of “not already!”? And when you finally get the baby, toddler, and/or preschooler down in their respective beds… is it peaceful? Yes…. for about 10 minutes. Just enough to start on a cup of coffee and a much-needed snack, plotting what you might get to do in the minutes/hours ahead of you. Until you hear the dreaded words.… “I need to use potty!”“I pooped!”“Firetruck, not dump truck!” You help little people with the potty, change yet another diaper, and patiently trade out the quiet time toy. Back to your coffee. And it happens again. “Can’t I get any quiet around here?” you wonder in frustration. Enter the introvert parent’s sanity-saving guide – the naptime edition. What you’ll learn:·        How to deal with the “just put down for nap” diaper call·        Potty runs and pull-ups·        The kid who’s bored with his toys The results are unquestionably worth it. You get nap time back again.You get peace during the day back.You get time to drink a hot cup of coffee, to refuel your body.You get time to do something that soothes your soul, fills your bucket, and lights you up. You get what every introvert parent needs: time by yourself in quiet. Don’t be ashamed for needing that. The kids are perfectly capable of napping or playing on their own for a couple hours. Your mental health, your sanity, is dependent on taking a break. So take it. For their sakes, and yours. You’ve got this!AlyssaEpisode transcript: https://yourunbusylife.com/an-introvert-parents-guide-to-sanity-part-ii/Routines for introverted moms: https://yourunbusylife.com/ Want to get 3 hours back in the day for yourself?Book your free Work/Life Balance session: https://yourunbusylife.com/free-call/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ☕️ Thursday at the Coffee ShopDrop into Voxer anytime Thursday.Bring me the one project your to-do list has basically adopted at this point. 😂Maybe it's a site update.Maybe it's a launch decision.Maybe it's something that's been living on your Tuesday list for... longer than either of us would like to admit. 😂I'll wander through Voxer with a cup of coffee and tell you what keeps catching my eye.No presentation. No "come prepared." No homework (unless you ask for it). Just a conversation about the business thing that absolutely refuses to graduate. 😂Coffee Shop Thursdays this series:☕️ August 20 - The Busy Trap☕️ August 27 - The Busy Trap☕️ September 3 - The Busy TrapI'll keep taking conversations throughout the day ‘til Thursday fills up.→ Pull up a chair here