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The Type B Mom's Guide to Getting Her Life Together

If you've ever bought a planner, started a routine, and given up three days later, welcome.

This blog is for the Type B moms, the hot mess moms, and the moms whose brains never seem to stop running.

Here you'll find simple productivity systems, flexible routines, decluttering tips, and real-life strategies that help you get organized without becoming a Type A mom.

Because you don't need more motivation.
You need a system that works for your life.


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How to Stick to a Routine (When Your Kids Keep Changing It)

How to Stick to a Routine (When Your Kids Keep Changing It)

DaVette Weibel
Motherhood is famously unpredictable, often making rigid daily routines feel entirely impossible to maintain. Constant interruptions, sick days, and sudden schedule changes can quickly derail your best-laid plans, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and chronically behind. Fortunately, the secret to finding consistency amid the chaos isn't about trying harder to force a strict, inflexible schedule. Instead, mastering your day requires a powerful mindset shift and a highly adaptable approach designed to work *with* the unpredictable nature of raising children, rather than against it. Discover how to ditch the endless cycle of self-criticism and build a stress-free rhythm that allows you to accomplish your true priorities, remain beautifully present, and never panic when life inevitably goes off track.
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Why Time Blocking Won't Work

Why Time Blocking Won't Work

DaVette Weibel Mom Brain, Stay at Home Mom
This blog post discusses the pros and cons of time blocking for productivity and offers alternative strategies for managing your time effectively. The author shares their personal experience with time blocking and how it didn't work out as expected due to their perfectionism. They provide several tips, including embracing flexibility, using the two-minute rule to get started on tasks, prioritizing the most important activities, setting realistic goals, rewarding yourself for progress, and finding your own productive rhythm. The article emphasizes the importance of finding what works for you individually and embracing your own approach to success.
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3 Routines Every Stay at Home Mom Needs

3 Routines Every Stay at Home Mom Needs

DaVette Weibel Stay at Home Mom
Are you a stay-at-home mom looking to level up your parenting game? In this blog post, we explore the three essential routines that every stay-at-home mom should embrace. By implementing these routines, you can regain your sanity, boost your productivity, and find balance in your life. The Morning Magic routine helps you start your day on a positive note, the Power Hour routine supercharges your productivity, and the Wind Down and Relax routine prepares you for a peaceful night's sleep. Customize and adapt these routines to fit your unique needs and family dynamics and get ready to conquer the world as a superhero mom!Please note that some of the links in the article are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you make a purchase. Rest assured, I only recommend products and services that I trust and believe will bring value to you. Thank you for your support!
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Hey, I'm DaVette!

Mom of three, productivity coach, and creator of Productive as a Mother.

If you're tired of feeling overwhelmed, scattered, and stuck in survival mode, you're in the right place. Here you'll find simple routines, productivity tips, decluttering strategies, and realistic systems that help Type B moms get organized without becoming Type A.

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ABOUT ME

So who is this Productivity Diva?

Hey hey, I’m DaVette 🤍—mom of 3, wife, and a former hot mess express who could not stick to a routine to save her life. I tried everything—planners, apps, waking up earlier—and nothing stuck. My brain felt like 47 tabs open, I was constantly overwhelmed, and I was snapping way more than I wanted to. Honestly, I started to believe I just wasn’t the kind of mom who could “have it together.”

After 6+ years as a health and wellness coach (and deep in my own postpartum mom brain era), I realized something huge: everyone tells moms what to do—but no one shows us how to make it work in real life… with kids, chaos, and zero uninterrupted time. So I stopped trying to force systems that weren’t built for me and created one that actually worked with my mom brain.

Now, I help moms do the same—build simple habits that stick, create time for themselves, and feel calmer, more present, and in control (without becoming a type A robot). Everything inside my courses, planners, and tools comes from what I needed when I was in survival mode—so you can stop feeling like a hot mess and start feeling like the mom you know you can be.


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