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Sunday’s Balancing Act

Stacey Shubitz

I came home exhausted from the Providence Ronald McDonald House 5K Walk. I took a short nap and then created a list of things I had to do today. Unlike my usual to-do lists, I decided to divide it between my personal items and my school-related items to help me balance my day. About a half-hour ago I realized that I was doing a lot more for school than I was for myself (as usual). This visual (see mine, which I included in this post) was helpful since the number of check marks on the school side starting adding up faster than the ones on the personal side.

Want a blank copy of this punch list to help you balance your next weekend at home? Just click here to download the one I put on Google Docs.

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Published by Stacey Shubitz

Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her forthcoming book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.

One thought on “Sunday’s Balancing Act”

  1. Thank you for sharing this.
    I have been struggling with the balance part of life. So I try to do me things first thing when i get home from school. We have to remember ourselves.

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