YES!! I can't stop making lists and yet once I make them I'm absolutely paralyzed. A couple weeks ago I stopped making daily lists and instead made weekly lists. I put 2 big things (the stuff that causes me the most anxiety) that I want to get done that week on the list (ex. oil change, call health insurance about unpaid hospital bills). My big things are scheduled 2—3 weeks out so if for some reason I can't or really don't want to do one of them, I can push it back and pick something else that needs to get done.
I do NOT put vacuuming, laundry or any of that on my list. This lets me have "free days" sometimes and I'm not beating myself up if it takes an extra day or two to get something done. I'm already much more motivated to do those routine tasks since they're not hanging over my head every day. I felt like such a failure when I wasn't able to get everything done.
I don't know if this will help you since you're a mom and I just have to look out for myself, but I'm sure you can find a way to get the necessaries done while being more forgiving to yourself.
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