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Energy + Hours (formerly Grow Like a Mother)

Back-to-School Chaos: How to Reset Your Routines and Find Flow This Season

03 Sep 2025

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When the school year kicks off, it’s not just your kids’ schedules that change, your entire life shifts too. In this episode of the Grow Like a Mother Podcast, Jill Wright shares how to navigate seasonal transitions with intention, use the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize effectively, and embrace rest as a secret productivity tool.If you’ve been feeling the chaos of drop-offs, dinner rushes, and overflowing to-do lists, this conversation will help you create space, clarity, and flow this season.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why back-to-school chaos throws off family rhythmsA mindset shift that reduces overwhelm instantlyHow the Eisenhower Matrix helps you prioritize tasks with easeTips for delegating and scheduling tasks that don’t need your attentionWhy slowing down and resting actually make you more productiveTimestamps:02:41 – Why the Eisenhower Matrix is a powerful prioritization tool04:42 – Seasonal transitions: what worked last season may not work now06:47 – Navigating busy seasons without burning out8:47 – Rest as a productivity tool: carving out micro-moments of calm10:48 – Visual prioritization: using the Eisenhower Matrix on your to-do list12:50 – Two key questions to ask for each task (urgent vs. important)15:08 – Scheduling non-urgent but important tasks + self-care caveat17:13 – Delegation in action: chores, kids, and household balance21:25 – Encouragement to reframe productivity with intention23:00 – Reminder to embrace rest as a power-upResources Mentioned in This Episode:Time Magic Planner – A system to align your routines with your seasonSubscribe to Jill’s Newsletter – Weekly tips & strategies in your inboxSubscribe & Review:If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow mom who could use this message. Your support helps the podcast reach more women like you!Follow Jill Wright:🌐 Website: ⁠www.jillwright.ca⁠📱 Instagram: ⁠@growlikeamother

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