Is it advisable to have a daily routine in managing your duties as a working mom?

It would help keep things in perspective and easier to keep track of things that are needed to be done especially if you have a tight schedule of routines. But as with all things, sometimes things don't go as planned and you need to have mommy contingency plans. For example, if the daycare you send your kids to is suddenly closed due to a HFMD outbreak, you will need to think outside the safety of your routines and find a quick back up plan. Personally, schedules and routines provide structure and a rough idea of how things go but it shouldn't control and dictate parents, because let's face it -- parenting is unpredictable stuff.