So my husband and I decided after I had this last baby (a month ago) I would be a stay at home mom… I haven’t stopped working since I was 14 and I’m talking year round work, so this is a huge change for me, does anyone have any tips on how to help keep myself sane and any tricks on making life easier with a 4 yr old and a newborn
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Take time for yourself once in a while.
Are you able to work from home with yr job ??
Maybe do a couple of days work from home !! And the rest doing family things !!
Make sure you take time for yourself. Like kid free time. Schedule it. Get a sitter or use dad. But you need to make sure you get time away with friends once and a while. You’re not JUST a mom you’re you too don’t lose yourself.
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Do crafts and take the kids out on trips there are lots of free things that you can take them to, to help keep them and you occupied. Have a room that they can play/craft in if you can, so if they get it messy that is why you set it up that way for the kids. Take daily walks, go to the park just giving some examples of things to do so you are not in the house all the time.
Just that YOU CAN DO IT! It doesn’t mean you’re done work forever. You can get back to it when you want, but enjoy the precious moments as they pass us by way too quickly. 
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For real though, don’t be too hard on yourself, do the best you can, take time to yourself after you put the kids to bed at night.
I’m not even a sane working mom lol
Is that what you want to do…if not, don’t do it…if it’s what you want it will be easy…make yourself a schedule and stick to it.
Make friends. Find other moms at home. Spend a few hours on FaceTime with a friend. Go out to story times and other activities to find other families you get along with. Have a schedule. Get outside. Have fun. Find what you enjoy doing and how you can do some version of that with your littles.
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I us3d to go to the parks and libraries alot!!