Finally, a Planner for Type B Moms Who Can’t Stick to Planners
I used to be the mom who bought a brand-new planner, filled it out, got really excited about finally getting my life together…and stopped using it two weeks later.
Every. Single. Time.
I bought the cute planners. The ones with stickers. The ones with beautiful layouts that made you feel like you were about to become a completely different person.
And for about two weeks, I was.
Then something would happen. A kid would get sick. A task would take longer than I expected. I’d miss a few things on my perfectly planned schedule.
And suddenly, I was behind.
I’d look at all those unchecked boxes and missed appointments and feel like I’d failed at something that was supposed to make my life easier.
So I’d stop using the planner.
Then a few months later, I’d convince myself that THIS planner would finally be the one.
Sound familiar?
If you’re an overwhelmed Type B mom who has a collection of abandoned planners somewhere in your house, I want you to know something.
You don’t need another planner that expects you to become a completely different person. You need a planning system that works with the life you’re actually living.
That’s why I created the Mom Brain Productivity Planner, and I’m so excited to introduce the updated 2027 version.
But before I show you what’s inside, let’s talk about why getting organized can feel so ridiculously hard in the first place.
Why Traditional Planners Don’t Work for Every Mom
I don’t think traditional planners are bad.
I think a lot of them are built around the idea that if you give everything a time and follow your schedule, you’ll get everything done.
Which sounds amazing.
Until you have kids.
I used to plan my days down to the hour. I’d decide when I was going to work out, clean, work on my business, spend time with my kids and get everything else done.
Except I was terrible at estimating how long things would take.
And my children apparently didn’t receive a copy of my schedule.
I’d be right in the middle of something when somebody needed water, a snack, help finding something, or wanted to tell me a story that absolutely could not wait.
I’d get distracted, forget what I was doing, and eventually realize I was completely off schedule.
Then came the guilt.
The worst part? I’d usually give up on the rest of the day.
That’s why I eventually stopped trying to schedule every minute and started using flexible time blocking for Type B moms instead.
I needed a system that could handle interruptions without making me feel like my entire day was ruined.
What Being an Overwhelmed, Disorganized Mom Actually Looked Like for Me
I wasn’t just forgetting the occasional appointment.
I was forgetting EVERYTHING.
Laundry would sit in the washer so long that I’d have to wash it again.
Sometimes twice. Our clothes were wrinkled, and sometimes they smelled like they’d been forgotten in the washer.
Because they had.
My house was constantly a mess. I was always running late, usually looking like a hot mess, and somehow still felt like I’d been busy all day.
School theme days?
I’d either be running to the store the night before or realizing too late that my kids were going to be some of the only ones not dressed up.
And they’d let me know exactly how they felt about that when they got into the car after school.
I was usually one of the last moms in the pickup line, too.
At home, things weren’t much better.
My husband would get frustrated because I’d promise to take care of something and then not get it done.
I’d get frustrated because I felt like he couldn’t see everything I was mentally carrying.
The appointments. The laundry. The school stuff. The groceries. The house. The kids. All the little things that needed to happen.
My brain felt so overwhelmed that sometimes I couldn’t figure out where to start.
So I wouldn’t start.
I’d end up on the couch, feeling terrible about myself while the list of things I needed to do kept getting longer.
There were moments when I cried because I genuinely felt like my kids deserved a mom who had it together.
And somewhere in the middle of all that, I’d almost completely forgotten about the dreams and goals I had for myself.
I wanted to build something. I wanted to take better care of myself. I wanted to be more patient with my kids and feel proud of what I was accomplishing.
But I couldn’t figure out how to keep up with everyday life, let alone work toward something bigger.
I needed more than a calendar.
How the Mom Brain Productivity Planner Was Born
The first planner edition
At one point, I bought a planner that had gone viral.
Everybody was talking about how amazing it was and how much it had changed their lives.
And honestly?
I liked it.
But I kept feeling like something was missing.
Around that same time, I was reading every personal development book I could get my hands on.
Atomic Habits.
The 12 Week Year.
The Miracle Morning.
The 5 Second Rule.
I was learning about creating habits, setting goals, visualizing the life I wanted and making small changes that could lead to bigger results.
But I had all these different systems scattered everywhere.
A planner for my schedule.
A notebook for my goals.
Something else for gratitude.
Another place for habits.
And probably a random piece of paper somewhere with an idea I was absolutely convinced I’d remember.
Spoiler alert: I did not remember.
I wanted ONE place where I could manage the everyday responsibilities of being a mom while still working toward the things I wanted for myself.
A place for my kids’ schedules, housework, habits, gratitude, goals, finances, meal planning and all those random thoughts taking up space in my brain.
So I started putting together the tools I actually needed.
What Makes the Mom Brain Productivity Planner Different?
The biggest difference isn’t that it has more pages.
It’s that those pages are designed to work together.
Because moms are more than schedules.
We have houses to manage, kids to raise, appointments to remember and meals to figure out.
But we also have goals.
We want to take care of our bodies, build businesses, save money, learn new things, create something meaningful and feel like ourselves again.
I didn’t want a planner that only helped me remember where I needed to be at 3:30.
I wanted one that helped me figure out what I needed to do TODAY to move toward the life I wanted.
Here’s how the planner helps me do that.
1. A Daily Checklist Instead of a Schedule That Makes You Feel Behind
This is one of my favorite features.
Instead of filling my day with strict hourly appointments for every little task, I use a daily priority checklist.
There are five spaces for the things I want to focus on.
If I have an appointment, obviously that happens at a specific time.
But cleaning the bathroom?
Writing a blog post?
Folding laundry?
Those things don’t necessarily need an exact time.
So I write them down and check them off when I finish.
And if something takes longer than I thought it would, I can move another task to a different day.
No shame spiral.
No deciding my entire day is ruined because I didn’t clean the kitchen at 9:15.
I just move the pieces around.
2. A Habit Tracker That Shows You Where You’re Actually Making Progress
One of the biggest things I learned from reading Atomic Habits was the importance of building small habits.
But I also needed a way to see whether I was actually doing them.
That’s where my habit tracker comes in.
I use it to keep track of the little things that make a difference in my life.
And it doesn’t just show me what I’m doing well.
It shows me where I’m slipping.
For example, laundry used to be one of my biggest struggles.
I’d wash the clothes, forget to move them to the dryer, eventually fold them and then leave them sitting somewhere for days.
Now?
I can wash, dry, fold AND put away an entire load in one day.
I know. Look at me being all domestic.
But seriously, that used to feel impossible.
It didn’t happen overnight. It happened because I started creating habits around completing the process instead of randomly doing one part whenever I remembered.
The habit tracker helps me see those small wins and recognize when I need to make an adjustment.
3. Daily Chores That Help You Keep Up With the House Without Cleaning Everything Every Day
I used to look around my messy house and feel like I needed to clean the ENTIRE thing.
Which was so overwhelming that I usually ended up doing very little.
Now I have specific chores assigned to specific days.
My current schedule looks something like this:
- Monday: Reset the house after the weekend
- Tuesday: Vacuum carpets and sweep floors
- Wednesday: Bathrooms
- Thursday: Bedrooms and bedding
- Friday: Reset the house before the weekend
I also schedule things like taking out the trash, changing toothbrushes, washing comforters and grocery shopping.
The important part is that this schedule works for MY life.
You can create your own based on your family, your home and the season of motherhood you’re in.
And if I miss a chore?
It’s still written down.
I can move it to a day when I have more time instead of completely forgetting about it.
My house is so much cleaner than it used to be, and I’m not constantly trying to figure out what needs my attention.
4. A Separate Kids’ Scheduler Because Their Lives Are Basically a Full-Time Job
Between school activities, appointments, sports, dance, theme days and everything else, keeping track of three kids can feel like managing a small corporation.
Except nobody is paying you, and your employees occasionally scream because their socks feel weird.
The kids’ scheduler gives me a separate place to see what’s happening in their lives.
That means their activities aren’t getting lost between my work tasks, house chores and personal appointments.
I still use Google Calendar because my husband likes it.
So I humor him.
But during my Sunday planning, I transfer what I need into my planner so I can see everything alongside the rest of my week.
And I don’t get nearly as many surprise moments where a calendar notification goes off and suddenly the entire family is in panic mode.
5. Goal Planning That Reminds You You’re More Than Just Mom
This is one of the reasons I wanted to create my own planner in the first place.
I didn’t want to spend my entire life checking off laundry and appointments while the things I dreamed about kept getting pushed to the side.
The planner includes space for yearly, quarterly, monthly and weekly goals.
I can start with something big I want to accomplish, break it into smaller steps and figure out what I actually need to do this week to move toward it.
Then those steps become part of my daily priorities.
Because having a dream is great.
But if you never make time to work toward it, it stays a dream.
And I don’t believe becoming a mom means you have to stop wanting things for yourself.
6. A Place for All the Other Things Taking Up Space in Your Brain
The planner also includes tools for the things that don’t always fit neatly into a daily schedule.
Things like:
- Daily gratitude and affirmations
- Water and weight tracking
- Brain dumps when your thoughts are all over the place
- Meal planning and grocery lists
- Monthly budgeting
- Weekly decluttering tasks
- Habit creation
- Weekly and monthly reviews
- Vacation, birthday party, holiday and spring-cleaning checklists
- Visualization and life-goal worksheets
You don’t have to use every section every day.
That’s not the point.
The point is having a place to go when you need it.
Instead of remembering that you wrote down your vacation packing list in a notebook somewhere six months ago, you have a system that keeps those things together.
How I Actually Use My Planner Every Sunday
I know what you’re thinking.
This sounds great, but do I really have time to fill out all these pages?
Here’s what my Sunday planning routine looks like.
First, I complete my weekly review, which takes me less than ten minutes.
I look at what I accomplished, what I missed and which habits I struggled with.
Then I update my habit tracker for the new week.
My weekly goals are already connected to the monthly goals I set earlier, so I don’t need to reinvent them every Sunday.
Next, I copy over my regular chores and make changes if our schedule calls for it.
Then I open Google Calendar and transfer appointments, school activities and anything else we need to remember into the appropriate sections.
Finally, I look at my weekly goals and decide which small tasks I need to complete each day to keep moving forward.
The entire process takes me about 30 minutes.
Thirty minutes to know what’s happening with my kids, what needs to happen around the house, what I need to do for work and what I’m doing to move toward my own goals.
For me, that’s absolutely worth it.
And when I start feeling scattered, forgetting things or slipping back into hot-mess mode, I usually realize I haven’t been using my planner.
Once I start again, everything feels easier to manage.
What If You Stop Using the Planner After Two Weeks?
Then you pick it back up.
Seriously.
This is probably the most important thing I want another Type B mom to understand.
You are allowed to miss days.
You are allowed to have a chaotic week.
You are allowed to forget about your planner for a little while.
When that happens to me, I go back and look at what I missed.
Sometimes I actually completed tasks without checking them off. So I check them off.
Sometimes I didn’t complete them.
So I move them to another day.
My weekly review even has a place to identify what didn’t get done so I can decide whether it needs to move into the following week.
And because the planner is dated, if you miss a few weeks or even a month, you can skip ahead to the current page and start again.
You don’t have to go back and fill out every blank page.
You don’t have to wait until Monday.
You definitely don’t need to buy another planner.
Just pick up where you are.
A planner is supposed to support your life, not become another thing you feel guilty about.
What’s New in the 2027 Mom Brain Productivity Planner?
I’m excited about this updated version because I wanted it to feel as good to use as it is helpful.
The 2027 planner has a refreshed look with calmer colors and updated daily affirmations.
And these aren’t just generic “you’ve got this, girl” affirmations.
I wanted them to feel like something an overwhelmed mom actually needs to hear.
Something that reminds you that you’re doing better than you think while also encouraging you to keep showing up for yourself.
Because sometimes we need a little grace.
And sometimes we need a little reminder to get off the couch and do the thing.
Both can be true.
The planner includes 336 pages of productivity tools, and you can choose the version that works best for you.
The 2027 Spiral-Bound Planner
This is the fully printed, full-color version with tabs.
It’s for the mom who loves having a physical planner she can open, write in and keep nearby throughout the day.
The 2027 Printable Digital Planner
This version is a PDF you can print yourself.
You can print the entire planner or print the pages you need as you go.
Some moms have also used the PDF in Goodnotes, so that’s another option if you prefer digital planning.
Same goal. Different ways to use it.
Is the Mom Brain Productivity Planner Right for You?
This planner was created for the mom who has tried getting organized approximately 47 times and is tired of feeling like she’s the problem.
The mom who wants to keep up with her house but doesn’t want to spend her entire life cleaning.
The mom who loves her kids but sometimes feels completely overwhelmed by everything they need.
The mom who has goals outside motherhood but can’t figure out how to make time for them.
The mom who buys planners with the best intentions and then feels ashamed when she stops using them.
And especially the Type B mom who wants structure but absolutely does not want every minute of her day dictated by a schedule.
You don’t have to use every page.
You don’t have to do everything perfectly.
You don’t even have to become someone who loves planning.
You just need a system you can come back to when life gets messy.
You Deserve to Feel Like You’re Moving Forward
I didn’t create the Mom Brain Productivity Planner because I wanted moms to become productivity machines.
I created it because I know what it feels like to spend an entire day taking care of everybody and everything, then go to bed feeling like you accomplished absolutely nothing.
I know what it’s like to forget something important for your kids and feel terrible about it.
To look at a messy house and not know where to start.
To have goals for yourself that feel further away every year.
And to wonder why something that seems so easy for other moms feels so hard for you.
I wanted a way to get everything out of my head and into one place so I could stop constantly thinking about what I was forgetting.
I wanted to see the little wins.
I wanted to feel more patient with my kids.
I wanted to work toward my dreams without feeling like I was neglecting everything else.
And I wanted to stop beating myself up every time life didn’t go according to plan.
That’s what this planner has helped me do.
My house isn’t perfect. I still forget things occasionally. I still have days when the kids are screaming and I’m wondering whether it’s too early to go back to bed.
But I don’t feel like I’m constantly starting my life over anymore.
And that’s what I want for you, too.
Ready to Get Your Mom Brain Organized?
The 2027 Mom Brain Productivity Planners are here!
Choose the spiral-bound or printable digital version and start building a planning system that works for your actual mom life.
No perfect schedules. No starting over every Monday. No pretending you’re suddenly going to become a Type A mom.
Just a place for your responsibilities, habits, goals and all those thoughts taking up space in your brain.
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