Of all the mom’s I know, only Stephanie is able to run a farm, cook elaborate meals, and keep the house clean — all with two kids in tow – whether or not her husband is around to help her.Stephanie is some sort of mom-wife superhero. The rest of us are just trying to get by when our resources are cut in half.

So what should you do when your partner is out of town, working late, or otherwise unavailable? This is what works for me —

• The desire to have clean kids *and* a clean house – get over it. Only the kids or the house can be clean. Learn to live with a mess.
• Meal planning can be summarized in multiple two word phrases: Crock pot. Simple meals. Take out. Local delivery.
• Doing the laundry is a necessity. Folding the laundry is not.
• If your kids can’t tell time put them to bed earlier.

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