tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375846340721216780.post921861793069156765..comments2023-06-19T01:30:15.520-07:00Comments on Life As I See It: Moms and "Me" TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001664241158508721noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375846340721216780.post-76958102429256798002009-05-02T22:57:00.000-07:002009-05-02T22:57:00.000-07:00I remember a plaque I once saw that said: "If Mom...I remember a plaque I once saw that said: "If Mom ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." I think there is a lot of truth to that. As mom's, we do take on most of the responsibility for running a home and caring for kids. If you are a stay at home mom, you are expected to do it all! (isn't that your job???) If you are unhappy and exhausted, it is going to spill over into everything you do.<br /><br />The thing that people forget about stay at home mom's (I know, because I was one once upon a time) is that when you work oustide the home, your job is done when you go home. When you "work at home" your job is never done. You don't get a set lunch hour and two 10 minute breaks to escape the expectations and responsibilities. So YES- you MUST demand those "breaks"; you must take them. And you MUSTN'T feel guilty about it.<br /><br />As a single mom who works, I don't get a lot of me time- but I make sure to make some for myself. My kids get it. They like that I am a refreshed and more pleasant person after I have given myself a break. And I think they appreciate me more as a person when they see I don't just grocery shop and clean toilets. For a brief time I played softball with our company's team and my kids came and cheered me on- they thought that was cool. Your kids are young and it is a bit harder right now- but they, too, will eventually get it if you start showing them now that mommy needs to do her own thing from time to time. <br /><br />Give Don his wife time, give the kids your mom time, but also give yourself your "me" time. Otherwise, ain't nobody gonna be happy...<br /><br />~DeloraDelora Sandovalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953051727957267418noreply@blogger.com