Take Over the Morning Routine (Without Being Asked)

Mornings are chaos. Kids need to be fed, dressed, and out the door. Breakfast needs to happen. Lunches need to be packed. If she's handling all of it while you're just getting ready, that's not partnership. Take over. Give her a break.

Don't wait for her to ask. Don't wait for her to tell you what to do. Just do it. Look around. See what needs doing. Do it.

1. Get Up Earlier

If you're sleeping in while she's handling everything, that's the problem. Get up. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

2. Handle Breakfast

Make breakfast. For everyone. Don't just make your own. Make it for the family. Handle it.

3. Handle the Kids

Get them dressed. Get them fed. Get them ready. Don't make her manage you while she's managing them.

4. Pack Lunches

If lunches need to be packed, pack them. Don't wait to be asked.

5. Clean Up

After breakfast, clean up. Don't leave a mess for her to deal with.

6. Make It a Habit

Pick a day. Just do it. Handle everything. Don't ask what to do. Just do it. Do it again. Make it a habit. Not a one-time thing. This is yours now. You own the morning routine. She doesn't have to think about it.

Waiting to be asked: Don't wait. Just do it.

Making her manage you: Don't ask what to do. Figure it out.

Doing it once: Make it a habit, not a gesture.

Expecting credit: Don't do it for credit. Do it because it needs doing.

Half-doing it: Don't start something and leave it for her to finish.

You took over the morning routine. She got a break. She didn't have to ask or manage you. That's a win.