7/28/25: 15-Minute Business Fixes for Busy Moms: How to Stay Productive This Summer

We’re 2/3 of the way through summer and everyone’s still alive—HOORAY! 🙌

Let’s be honest: working while your kids are home all day is no small feat. Some days feel like a juggling act, and other days feel like you dropped the balls. But here’s the thing—I’ve found a few 15-minute fixes that help me keep moving in my business without sacrificing my sanity (or my time with my kids).

Here’s what’s working for me right now:

1. Set the Scene for Work
You need a space that signals “I’m working now,” which can be a struggle, especially with younger kids. BUT, your work space should not be the couch or the kitchen table. A real workspace—clean, ready, and stocked with what you need. And if you rely on digital tools, make sure those are organized too. You shouldn’t waste 15-minutes looking for the graphic you made last week.

2. Pick Your Prime Work Time
Remember when they told you to “sleep when the baby sleeps”? Same concept here. For me, that means getting things done in the early hours before my youngest wakes up. It’s quiet, it’s focused, and it’s mine. If you’re more of a night owl, flip it—use the evening hours to power through when the house is still.

Side note: Know your personal rhythm. I’m a morning person—by mid-afternoon, my creative energy is toast. So I structure my tasks around that. Find your rhythm and work with it, not against it.

3. Work In Pockets
Naps. Meals. Tech time. Playdates.
Use those micro-moments during the day to knock out small tasks. It’s not about doing everything—it’s about doing something. Which brings us to #4…

4. Plan Your Time
Small pockets only work if you know what to do with them.
That’s where my Weekly Reset Checklist comes in. Spend a few minutes on Sunday night mapping your week so that when the time pops up, you already know what task fits.
Grab your free copy here: https://bbwithmelissa.com/weekly-reset-checklist/

5. Capture the Ideas Before They Disappear
Your brain doesn’t care about your schedule. Ideas hit in the carpool line, mid-dish duty, or on vacation. Don’t lose them—track them.
Voice memos, a notes app, even ChatGPT brain dumps—whatever works. Just make sure you don’t spend precious time later trying to remember what felt genius yesterday.

These are just a few of the ways I’m finding my summer rhythm—where business and life both get the respect they deserve.

Now I want to hear from you:
What are your summer hacks for keeping business going while your kids are home?