4.Be A Tech Mom

　　4. 做一名有技术妈妈

　　It’s high time we moms are going tech with our day-to-day lives. Get out of those old granny’s parenting tips. Be a tech mom. Incorporate your smartphones into your routine as much as you can. Lean on some busy mommies apps like:

　　妈妈们是时候该用技术改变日常生活了。忘掉那些老掉牙的育儿经验吧，做一名有技术的妈妈，把智能手机的使用尽可能融入日常生活中，可以从下面这些妈妈类型的手机应用学到很多知识：

　　Cozi – A perfect family calendar and to-do list apps for busy mommies. This app will let you input your tasks according to your family members. You can also input check lists, grocery lists, reminders, appointments, etc.

　　Cozi——忙碌的妈妈们的最佳家庭日历与待办事项app。这个app会根据不同的家庭成员安排不同的任务。你也可以输入待办事项清单，购买清单，日程提醒，会议提醒等等。

　　Mom Maps – Looking for kid-friendly places? Use this app to find nearby parks, playgrounds, or indoor play areas.

　　Mom Maps——想要查找适合孩子们活动的场所吗?使用这个app就能搜索附近的公园、运动场，或室内的活动场所。

　　Mint – It’s a struggle to set a budget from salary and save from it. Track your income, investments, and expenditure in one app and always stay one step ahead with the monthly savings.

　　Mint——根据工资的水平设计开支预算与储蓄额度，是一件让人很纠结的事情。把你的工资，投资以及支出记录在一个手机应用上，并保持提前把每月储蓄记录起来的习惯。

　　5.Buy Handy Home Appliances

　　5. 购置便利的家用电器

　　Cleaning, cooking, or washing, whatever it is – every household chore may become extremely stressful when you start trying to balance work and home at the same time. Save some money from every month’s salary to buy handy home appliances like – washing machine, microwave oven, dishwasher, and vacuum cleaner. Every home appliance when used wisely can reduce your stress.

　　清洁家具，下厨做饭或清洗衣服，无论是什么，每一件家庭杂活都可能让你在平衡工作与家庭的时候感到压力倍增。从每个月的薪水中节省一部分，购买一些为生活带来便利的家用电器吧，例如洗衣机，微波炉，洗碗机和真空吸尘器。每一件家用电器在恰当的使用下都能大大减轻你的压力。

　　6.Have Some ‘Me Time’

　　6. 保留一点“个人时间”

　　Many women reported that, after having kids and being a working mom, they have forgotten to find time for themselves. Do not fall into this trap. You may be 100% workaholic both at the office and at home, but having some quality me time will help you to do better and get rid of stress quickly. Watch a movie or favorite series, have a quiet and relaxing shower; maybe enjoy a dinner with your favorite dish in front of the TV or a spa day in the weekend can work as great stress busters for you.

　　许多妈妈都表示，在照顾孩子们和工作之外，她们已经忘了给自己保留一点个人的时间。千万不要掉进这个陷阱，也许你彻头彻尾是一个公司与家庭的工作狂，但是为自己保留一点有质量的时间将会让你表现得更好，还能更快地释放压力。看一部电影或喜欢的连续剧，泡一个安静又舒适的澡，或者看着电视享受最爱的菜肴，或者周末享受水疗按摩等等，都能为你减轻不少的压力。

　　7.Let Them Know ‘You Are A Mommy’

　　7. 突显自己“妈妈”的角色

　　Are you struggling with your workloads? Having frequent night shifts at work? May be your colleagues and boss are not properly aware of your situation. Find a professional manner to express your personal problems and struggles being a working mom. Get help from your colleagues to sort things better and in return help them out whenever you can. But while doing this, do not make parenting an excuse to slack off from duties and tasks.

　　你是否正在为你的工作量而烦恼?工作常常需要上晚班吗?也许是因为你的同事和老板并不了解你的处境。请以专业的态度向他们表达你的个人问题，说出你作为一名上班族妈妈的困难。寻求同事们的帮忙，更好地筛选任务并尽自己能力在对方需要帮助的时候给予回报。不过在做这件事的时候，请不要以照看小孩作为早退的借口。

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