Unpacking can be a bit daunting for many people too especially for those who have just too many things to do. You just have to give it time. Otherwise, you really would not want to accomplish anything. So for starters, you should schedule the unpacking well.  The essentials boxes should, of course, be unpacked right away to have the things you need right away. If you can you should take some days off to do your unpacking. But then if this is not possible at the moment, you can reserve the heavy unpacking for the weekends. Meanwhile, you should schedule some unpacking every night so you can get settled faster.   It would be better to unpack by room so you won't have so much mess everywhere. Again, you have to unpack more essential things or rooms first. So, it would be more practical to unpack the kitchen first. After all, you need to prepare food a few times a day. Then since you also need to relax, you need to unpack the bedrooms next. The older children can do their own rooms so you won't have to be tied to it for a long time. And since you need to freshen up at least once a daily, you need to unpack the bathroom too. This would also keep your home organized and more functional with all toiletries and medicine kits all ready for use.   Once the other essentials are already setup, you can now put up the entertainment and media center. The whole family can do this together especially since all of you are going to be staying in it anyway. This will allow you to decide the arrangement together and enjoy the living area even more.