I’m not suggesting you spend an hour every night preparing for tomorrow.

I do not need another evening routine.

I need fewer problems at 7:06 a.m.

The Hack

Before you’re officially done for the night, ask:

“What could make tomorrow morning harder?”

Then fix whatever you reasonably can tonight.

Clothes out.

Shoes located.

Backpacks staged.

Water bottles ready.

Snack packed.

Permission slip signed.

Dance bag packed.

Library books by the door.

But pay particular attention to:

THE WEIRD STUFF.

The normal Tuesday routine usually isn’t what gets us.

It’s:

“MOM! I need three empty toilet paper rolls today!”

That’s the stuff I want to catch the night before.

Five minutes tonight isn’t about having a picture-perfect morning.

It’s about giving Tomorrow Mom a fighting chance.