October 22, 2019
A friend recently pointed out something about motherhood I’d never thought about before – and I thought I’d thought of everything. Well, everything... bad, because all too often as parents, we’re primed to focus on our faults: not being patient enough, not being organised enough – or that time we forgot our kid’s packed lunch. 
Your Concept Of Time Changes When You Become A Parent – But I’ve Never Got More Done
“When I went back to work,” my friend Sophie told me, “I realised how efficient I am, since becoming a mother. Especially when I’m working from home – if I have a spare five minutes between calls, it’s just the right amount of time to shove a wash in, then peel and chop some potatoes to put in the oven.”
And it’s the same in the office, she says. She’ll get more done than she ever used to – in 10 minutes between meetings, she’ll make a call or create a quick Google document. 
Aside from quite obviously being Superwoman, Sophie is right. Becoming mothers turns us all into a multi-tasking maestros. By virtue of necessity, most of the time, because there’s simply so much to do.Related... If We Stopped Sugarcoating The Truth About Parenting, Maybe We'd All Feel Less Alone Most mornings, I’ll look at the time and realise it’s 8.27am. I’ll think, “Oh, we have loads of time.” Loads of time, that is, before having to leave the house to do the school run... at 8.30am. 
Yet in those three minutes I will turn off the TV, get the kids’ shoes on, put on their coats or jackets, wrestle my son into his buggy, make sure we’ve got bags/keys/homework books and make everyone a sandwich. Three minutes is buckets of time. 
The concept of time changes entirely when you become a parent – in ways I hadn’t expected. Back when I was a student, time was counted in hours – “I can’t believe I have to go to nine hours of lectures... a week”. But as a parent? “It’s been 25 minutes since his last feed and he wants more milk?!”
When you factor in things like baby nap-times (which last all of about 20 minutes), toddler early wakings (like clockwork at 5:23am), is it any wonder we deal in minutes, rather than working from hour to hour, like we always used to?Is it any wonder we deal in minutes, rather than working from hour to hour, like we always used to?I remember the awful ‘growth spurt’ days, when my children would wake every 30 minutes or so for a feed (‘cluster feeding’, they call it). Or the times they would occupy themselves for a maximum of 45 minutes – 45 minutes in which I learned either to do the domestic stuff (washing up, cooking, tidying), sleep, or watch an entire episode of Gilmore Girls. The latter two, by the way, are much more important for parental self-care than the former. 
The thing is, you barely even notice it happening, this concept of time changing. The one place you do notice it, of course, is in the absence of it. Specifically, sleep, which you can count all on one hand, because there’s so little of it.  
The pressure is always on for parents to ‘do it all’. We get used to those whacking doses of ‘mum guilt’, and feeling like we never quite measure up. But the next time we start berating ourselves for not being enough, let’s try and remember all we can achieve in three minutes. Related... What Parenting Is Like When You're The One With ADHD Here's What My 7-Year-Old Thinks About Parents Being 'Banned' From The School Playground Ruth Davidson's Decision To Resign As Scottish Tory Leader Is Another Example Of The Guilt All Mothers Feel
Latest News
Top news around the world
Academy Awards

‘Oppenheimer’ Reigns at Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture and Director

Get the latest news about the 2024 Oscars, including nominations, winners, predictions and red carpet fashion at 96th Academy Awards

Around the World

Celebrity News

> Latest News in Media

Watch It
Ruby Franke’s Husband REVEALS Alleged Rules He Had to Follow at Home | E! News
March 28, 2024
_mU-3lE2QwI
#KenanThompson speaks out following the #QuietonSet documentary. (🎥: Tamron Hall Show) #shorts
March 28, 2024
8AGP-Gfw_Ek
King Charles Shares "Great Sadness" at Missing Royal Appearance | E! News
March 28, 2024
lyizFqf1kQY
Martha Reeves Walk of Fame Ceremony
March 27, 2024
QzyezumEPtQ
Eminem, 50 Cent & Snoop Dogg Present Dr. Dre with a Star on the Walk of Fame
March 19, 2024
4bNLs1hxVp8
Opening Remarks for the Variety Summit October 20th, 2023 Jay Penske
March 18, 2024
c6Z707iLq8E
Montell Jordan Dishes On Young MC Wedding, 'This Is How Date Night' Plans | TMZ
March 28, 2024
G3SMExj-qio
Davina Potratz Says TV Not Helping 'Selling Sunset' Relationship Woes | TMZ
March 28, 2024
D4piy4GNm4k
Logan Paul Rips Graham Bensinger Over Documentary, You Promised Apple TV+ | TMZ Live
March 28, 2024
NiSDpZhZklQ
Prince William pinned royal medal to Spice Girl Mel B’s boobs #shorts
March 28, 2024
O1cQ0UW9pco
Jennifer Garner shares ‘hard’ part of raising her and Ben Affleck’s kids
March 28, 2024
3Q7mZaVUdgc
50 Cent's ex Daphne Joy named as an alleged sex worker in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawsuit #shorts
March 28, 2024
yhLFI8DG9rM
TV Schedule
Late Night Show
Watch the latest shows of U.S. top comedians

Sports

Latest sport results, news, videos, interviews and comments
Latest Events
28
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Playoffs - Women
PSG W - Hacken W
28
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Playoffs - Women
Barcelona W - SK Brann W
27
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Playoffs - Women
Chelsea W - Ajax W
27
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Playoffs - Women
Lyon W - SL Benfica W
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Atletico Madrid - Barcelona
17
Mar
ENGLAND: FA Cup
Manchester United - Liverpool
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Inter Milan - Napoli
17
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund - Eintracht Frankfurt
17
Mar
ENGLAND: FA Cup
Chelsea - Leicester City
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Roma - Sassuolo
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Verona - AC Milan
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Juventus - Genoa
16
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
Darmstadt - Bayern Munich
16
Mar
ENGLAND: FA Cup
Manchester City - Newcastle United
16
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Fulham - Tottenham Hotspur
16
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Osasuna - Real Madrid
13
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 1/8 Final
Atletico Madrid - Inter Milan
12
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 1/8 Final
Barcelona - Napoli
12
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 1/8 Final
Arsenal - Porto
Find us on Instagram
at @feedimo to stay up to date with the latest.
Featured Video You Might Like
zWJ3MxW_HWA L1eLanNeZKg i1XRgbyUtOo -g9Qziqbif8 0vmRhiLHE2U JFCZUoa6MYE UfN5PCF5EUo 2PV55f3-UAg W3y9zuI_F64 -7qCxIccihU pQ9gcOoH9R8 g5MRDEXRk4k
Copyright © 2020 Feedimo. All Rights Reserved.