Recently, I’ve noticed how routine my routine is getting. Wake up. Gym. Shower. Pack school lunches. Get kids ready for school. Go to work. Teach. Take kids to afterschool activities. Drive kids home.

As a stay-at-home mom and part-time worker, I have to optimize my morning routine. My day sometimes starts around 3 a.m. and I get most of my work done before my kids wake up. Achieving work-life ...

Many of us know someone who genuinely seems to enjoy routines: The colleague who meal preps their lunches for the week on Sundays. The sister who has had a consistent gym routine for the last decade.