How To Actually Use Your Planner When Life Gets Busy
Sarah Shadid Sarah Shadid

How To Actually Use Your Planner When Life Gets Busy

If you’ve ever bought a planner with the best of intentions, only to have it collect dust after a week or two… you’re not alone. Honestly, most of us in the “wannabe planner” club have been there. We start off strong, but then life happens—kids get sick, work explodes, routines get thrown off—and suddenly the planner feels more like a guilt trip than a tool.

But here’s the thing: your planner can work for you (without making you feel like you have to be a totally different person to use it).

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How to Reset Your Week When Working from Home Feels Overwhelming (Quick & Realistic Reset for WFH Moms)
Sarah Shadid Sarah Shadid

How to Reset Your Week When Working from Home Feels Overwhelming (Quick & Realistic Reset for WFH Moms)

Here’s the scenario: You planned your week. You had your top 3 priorities laid out at the top of the page. And then: sick kids (and you know you’ll be sick soon enough), unexpected meetings, a leaky ceiling - your carefully set schedule got derailed.

Now you’re flustered, behind on your day, and feeling defeated. You feel torn between being productive and taking care of yourself and your family. It’s rough.

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5 Work-From-Home Mom Tips That Help Me Stay Sane.
Sarah Shadid Sarah Shadid

5 Work-From-Home Mom Tips That Help Me Stay Sane.

Working from home with a baby, toddler, or both is not easier than going into the office—it’s just different. We’re constantly switching focuses all day, juggling naptime, stopping to play with a kiddo, meetings, and more.

We’re doing two jobs, and our priorities will shift. That’s okay.

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How I Relearned to Plan My Life After Becoming a Mom
Sarah Shadid Sarah Shadid

How I Relearned to Plan My Life After Becoming a Mom

I didn’t create these tools because I have it all figured out. I created them because I don’t. I’m just a mom trying to manage what’s on my plate in a way that feels doable. I needed planning tools that didn’t make me feel guilty or overwhelmed. And now, I get to share them with you!!

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The Imperfect Toolbox
Sarah Shadid Sarah Shadid

The Imperfect Toolbox

So I’m coining a new term for us: The Imperfect Toolbox.

It’s not about having the “right” tool. It’s about knowing you have tools. Whether it’s a mental reset, a planning page, a system you once loved, or something brand new you’re trying out—your Imperfect Toolbox holds whatever helps you feel a little more grounded, calm, or just… capable.

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On the Blog

This is where I chat about planning tools that are working (or not working) for me. It’ll be your go-to space for planning tools that actually fit your life—not feel like another to-do. Created for moms who are juggling a lot (and sometimes dropping a few things too), Imperfectly Planned offers simple, flexible tools that support you on the messy, meaningful journey of motherhood. We’re figuring it out together. No pressure. No perfect plans. Just what’s working now.

From imperfect rhythms to planning tools that make life lighter, check out the latest posts on motherhood, planning, and figuring it all out as we go.