Pack Your Kids In Half The Time With This Simple Travel Hack

I don’t know about you, but I’m the mom with a million things on her brain at all times. Whether it’s meal-planning, scheduling the babes’ days, operating a side hustle, or dreaming about the next time I can take a shower in peace, my mind is always running.

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I read something a while back about the “mental load” that moms carry, and it really struck a chord with me. On top of everything you have to do in a day, there are 1,000 more things that you have to remember to do.

So, it should come as no surprise that getting ready to leave the house for a weekend (or week) away is all-out mental Olympics. I’m not kidding… it has taken me up to 2.5 hours to pack up myself, a toddler, an infant, and a dog for a 3-day weekend… AND I STILL FORGET SOMETHING AT HOME!!

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I certainly encourage handing over what “mental responsibility” you can to your partner, but as Trisha has said before, dads may not do it the way moms can. So as a borderline Type A personality who is highly process-driven, I decided to systemize our packing experience with a list!

Y’all, this idea isn’t going to send monkeys to the moon, but it will free yourself of some valuable mental storage space and the nagging question in the back of your mind halfway into your journey to whatever destination you’re going… “Did I remember to bring [insert most important kid’s item ever here.]”

My personal list was built around a 2-year old and a breastfed newborn but I’ve expanded it to cover most necessities for toddlers, infants, with essentials by season.

CLICK HERE! –> Packing List

But wait! THERE’S MORE! If this list almost but not completely satisfies your family’s packing requirements, sign up for our emails and I’ll personally email you the original, downloadable Microsoft Word document so you may customize the list to suit your needs.

I hear that packing for… anything, really… gets easier and lighter as the babes get older, so I’m very much looking forward to that. In the meantime, this little checklist (in addition to the million others I have for different tasks) will help save my sanity.

What kinds of shortcuts or things do you do to reduce your mental load? Please share! Asking for a friend. 😉