| Are you ready to be a hockey mom? Youth athletics | | | | works best for your household. |
| teaches children a myriad of athletic skills and personal | | | | Prioritize Your Time |
| goals. But for parents, particularly mothers, juggling | | | | Establish daily priorities. Using a daily planner helps track |
| family responsibilities with athletic practices can lead to | | | | appointments. You can also jot down a to do list for |
| a hectic lifestyle. Can you learn to handle both? Let's | | | | each day or week. Planning trips and events frees up |
| find out how. | | | | time in the long run. |
| What is a Hockey Mom? | | | | Plan Meals |
| Call her supermom. Call her the carpool specialist. Call | | | | Meal planning doesn't need to become a tedious |
| her the chief organizer. If you can multitask, you're on | | | | process. Take a look at your central calendar and plan |
| your way to handling the life of a hockey mom. The | | | | meals for a two-week period. On busy evenings, plan |
| term is used in the U.S. and Canada and refers to a | | | | a nutritious meal that doesn't take a lot of prep time. |
| youth hockey player's mom who handles all aspects | | | | Consider making larger batches and freezing half of |
| of getting her child to the rink on time, with all of his | | | | the dish for another meal. |
| hockey gear, while balancing household duties. | | | | Balance Family and Housework |
| Organize Events | | | | If your child wants to participate in youth sports, he |
| Staying organized takes on a new meaning when your | | | | should realize that he will also have responsibilities at |
| children need to be at practice, your spouse needs to | | | | home. This includes completing homework on time and |
| be at a meeting, and you need to visit the doctor. Post | | | | assisting with household chores. Giving your child a |
| a centralized calendar and record all events family, | | | | household chore teaches responsibility. Plus, it makes |
| school, and sports on the calendar. Listing events as | | | | your life a bit less hectic. |
| soon as a schedule comes in will prevent over | | | | Do you have what it takes to balance hockey |
| scheduling or missed activities. | | | | practices and games with home life? Organization and |
| Some families use a coding system. One system | | | | planning help everyone skating on an even keel instead |
| utilizes one color for each family member. Other | | | | of a chaotic pace. |
| systems color code by event. Choose a method that | | | | |