I realized when I got back into bed at 1:49am that my smartphone is making me a better mom, thanks to smartphone apps for moms that help me stay calm. I’d been up for about an hour, just sitting by my sons bedroom door. I was calm despite the fact that I was tired, had been woken from a dead sleep. This would not have been the case when my girls were little, I would have been cranky, which never helps the situation, or asleep outside their door.
We didn’t go through this really with my girls. Thank goodness.
But now, I have so much more at my disposal while I am waiting for him to fall back to sleep. I start by dimming the screen so there is very little light for him to see. It’s during these moments that smartphone apps designed specifically for moms can be the perfect companion.
- I can see what’s up on Pinterest
- I can write up some ideas or even posts using my EverNote app
- I can listen to podcasts, using headphones of course
- I could read a book (if I had a Kindle app on my phone)
With my smartphone apps for moms, I know what time it is and there is nothing like sitting in the dark without a clock, in fact we always had an alarm clock in the girls bedroom while they were little for that reason. A minute can feel like an hour in a dark quiet room.
I’m a better mom with my phone. But I’m also very present in my kids lives, something that is very important to me and them. I’m also taking a lot more pictures… so much so that I’m filling my camera often.
What’s helping you be the best mom you can be?
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