Multi-tasking

For working mothers, there are not enough hours in the day to accomplish what we want to accomplish. So we try to find a way to sneak stuff in when we are doing other stuff. Working on a knitting project while you are waiting at the Dr.'s office would be an example. But too much multi-taking takes us away from being present in the moment. Watching TV while you are eating, especially if you are eating with family, is not a good idea. The conversations you are able to have with your kids and partner are an important part of reconnecting after being away from each other all day. Another part of the equation is what tasks can we just let go so that we don't have to multi-task? I don't balance my checkbook and I haven't for a long time. That's another discussion. I try to exercise when my family is sleeping - not really multi-tasking, but I don't like to take away any more hours from them than I need to. I pay bills at work during breaks because I am at the computer all day. What are your ideas on multi-tasking? What works and what haven't you figured out? I am still a work in progress. Some balls just get dropped. As I have said before, people have asked me how I do it all? The answer is I don't.