Gwyneth Paltrow devoted this week's GOOP newsletter to helping readers find a "good balance between having a career and being a mom."
To do this, she set about interviewing real working moms including venture capitalist Juliet de Baubigny, fashion designer Stella McCartney, and, of course, herself. She hoped to learn some good tips about work-life balance from her pals and, uh, herself.
I've compiled some of the most helpful advice here. Real moms should adopt these tips immediately in an effort to better manage their schedules and lead less hectic lives.
- Have a personal trainer come to your house, preferably on Mondays. This will be great motivation for working out the rest of the week.
- Have a weekly blow-out. This means that you don't need to wash your hair each day and can save time in the morning.
- Get an amazing assistant.
- Condense your spa appointments. For example, JB has a salon she goes to at the end of the day to have a facial, manicure, and pedicure at the EXACT same time. She's in and out in 70 minutes.
- Get seven hours of uninterrupted sleep a night.
- Get a fishmonger who delivers. This way you can always have fish in the house and can be prepared in case you need to whip up a quick fish dinner.
Do I sound jealous? That's because I TOTALLY am. I'd kill to "slum it up" like Gwyneth and her friends for a day. (And, you don't have to comment below that I'm going to hell, because I'm already well-aware of that.)
What do you think of Gwyneth's real mom GOOP tips?
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I just LOVE Gwyneth. She always makes me laugh, and not just in her movies
Here are some of my tips
Have at least the enough shame to vacuum once a week. that way you wont step on a barbie she or Lego giving the bottom of your foot a horrid bruise making it painful to stand at the stove and stir the mac and cheese pot
try to have at least one child free bowel movement a week...the relaxation will do wonders for disposition and mood
find a neighbor that doesn't mind exchanging babysitting so you can go to the grocery store without six extra hands throwing yhings in the cart
Get a great Schawn man that way you can be sure to have something to thaw and cook for dinner
Oh Gwyneth you forgot the most important time saving technique. Hire a dirty whore to please your husband at least 3 times a week. That way you can get extra sleep and you don't have to worry about breaking a nail.
That was funny. I hope those were not really on the list, or is she marketing her book to the rich. Cause here in real life non of that could happen. LOL thanks for sharing. And I will go to hell with you to slum it up for a day or just the 70 min pampering session.