A day in the life of a working mom

June 7, 2008 | Filed in: Motherhood

5:00 AM Wake up Hubby

5:05 AM Go back to sleep

6:00 AM Wake up and get out of bed

6:15 AM Drink coffee and watch the Unang Hirit (early morning news)

6:30 AM Kiss Hubby goodbye and take a bath

7:00 AM Dress up and put on makeup

7:20 AM Give instructions to yaya for dinner and other errands to be done around the house

7:30 AM Kiss the kids goodbye and walk to the shuttle terminal

7:35 AM Fall in line to wait for the next shuttle

7:45 AM Finally getting a ride

8:15 AM Badge in at the office

8:30 AM Start meeting with clients

11:00 AM End meeting with clients and start reading emails

12:00 PM Microwave my packed lunch

12:10 PM Eat lunch at my desk while reading more emails

12:30 PM Work and more work

4:00 PM Hubby texts to remind me of pick up time

4:05 PM Go back to work and more work

5:30 PM Hubby texts to say he is on his way to pick me up

5:35 PM Shuts down laptop and gives out last minute instructions to my team

5:45 PM Rides the elevator to the lobby to wait for hubby

5:50 PM Hubby arrives in red Ferrari (I wish!)

6:30 PM Arrives home to hugs and kisses from the kids

6:35 PM Get out of office clothes and remove makeup

6:40 PM Check on dinner and bring Hubby some ice cold drink

6:45 PM Play time with the kids

7:30 PM Eat dinner with the family

8:15 PM Play time with the kids

8:45 PM Plan for or cook Hubby’s lunch the next day

9:00 PM Kiss the kids goodnight

9:10 PM Open laptop and login to start work and take some calls

10:30 PM Check blogs and go bloghopping

11:00 PM Shutdown laptop, lock the doors and turn off the lights

11:15 PM Prepare outfits for the next day

11:30 PM Snore

The schedule above depicts a normal day… without issues or conflicts that need to be addressed. These are the days when everyone is happy and agreeable and all your gadgets and home appliances are working. Imagine what happens when your kid has a stomach ache or one has a tantrum… or your husband is suddenly sick and cannot drive or when work needs you on site past 5:30PM.

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15 Comments so far

[...] So what is YOUR day like? [...]

Only 9 hours at work? Wow envy.

Migs - You’re kidding right? That’s 9 hours at the office. Another 2 hours at home if everything is fine and dandy. Plus I did not include weekends (I also work on weekends). And since I am in IT, things go wrong almost 200% of the time. Go figure

aga mo namang gumising. here’s my typical day without the hubs, but that was written almost a year now. louna gained a lot of independence so i ran up and down the stairs a lot less now, plus louna’s wearing her socks, shoes and pants/skirts alone now.

analyse - Grabe maaga nga ako gumising but I read your post on your day and reading it actually made me feel tired. Hehe. I do that on weekends when my yaya takes the day off. But being in the Philippines allows us to have nannies at home and I am very grateful for that. I admire you a lot for being a supermom!

I think I would rather have a busy day than a boring one–I also think it makes us feel useful and independent. I hope you have a good day always.

i am usually up at 8 am but now that MC would be grade one this september, we are starting to make it a habit to wake up earlier, before 7 am. and nope, i dont stand up to prepare breakfast for my hubby during the week; he can take care of himself, hehehe. and then when i bring the kids to kindergarten, i would have time for myself until before one am when i have to pick them up from kindergarten. three times a week they have sports in the afternoon where i would be the chauffeur, and the rest would be free time with mama

omg!!! what a long list, but then that really is a typical schedule of a working mom. i have taken early retirement, now i am home. though i have other jobs, i am home based, and now i am able to reap the fruits of the sacrifices of working full time. you’ll have your relaxed time, i am sure. in the meantime, do enjoy your day despite the hectic schedule.

raqgold - I wish I had the same free time like you.

Sexy Mom - I know! I did not realize how long until I continued writing and writing. I still have a long journey before I enjoy the fruits of my labor (so to speak). I realize that each time I see my mom… she is still working full time until now.

Oh my! I used to live like that exact life! No more!
I’m now a lazy, bon-bon eating SAHM! Seriously, I sometimes miss working full time!

Kim - I guess most mothers dream of being an SAHM (me included) so I really envy you. But you are right, I would probably also miss working full time.

[...] work has been the savior. When I am unable to find meaning in life, I look at what I do for a living and am jolted back to reality. Oh… that’s why I live… to make sure that I give [...]

I hear you! I hear you!! I think the point here is how under-appreciated the work and commitment of motherhood is.. especially WORKING MOMS! I may not work a 9-hr day, but when my alarm clock goes off in the morning, my feet hit the ground running. After work, I still am responsible for picking up my daughter, preparing dinner, cleaning up afterwords, doing misc housework, spending quality time with child, bathing child, reading with child, all before her bedtime which is later than it really should be. And, you’re right, Apples. I haven’t even addressed temper tantrums, illnesses, toilet training, baby MyGym classes, drive-time and traffic, pets, bills and other misc schedule disruptions. All should be handled with a smile especially if you’re in public!

Can someone please tell me how a woman is supposed to maintain an exercise regimen not to mention a loving relationship with her husband?

My husband, on the other hand, is the breadwinner. Yet, he can still make time to go to the gym, or out “for a pint” with his buddies. He uses his “earning power” as leverage for his personal time. Unlike men, most mothers will put all else before themselves. Maybe Miguel works 9hrs+, but does he worry about whether or not he’s spending enough quality time with Junior? And does he actually do anything about it after work hours? DAILY?

I read your daily schedule and can appreciate the love and devotion it takes to keep that up! Kudos to you! And thanks for letting me express my frustration. LOL!!

GloriaMc - Kudos to you too! Your day is way busier than mine. And I agree with you on the husband thing. I sometimes fool myself into thinking that maybe thats just the way they are wired. But then I would not leave him alone at the house with the kids. I am sure I will return to chaos.

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