25 Feb How parents can look after themselves to save their sanity
Before our babies are born, we are used to making ourselves top priority. We could go to the gym, visit the hairdresser, go to the cinema, have a spontaneous night out and generally just please ourselves. When you bring a tiny human into the world, everything changes. This little person turns your life upside down and suddenly, things are very different. Spontaneity isn’t generally associated with parenting.
Kids bring so many good things to your life but it’s almost impossible for them not to impact your freedom and time for yourself. Most of us don’t mind making these small sacrifices but sometimes you sit and just wish you had some time to just focus on you. It’s so easy to lose your identity as a parent and it’s normal to question who you are and if you’re more than just someone’s Mum or Dad.
I for one have felt guilty about having time for myself but self-care is so important. We can’t be our best when we never let ourselves have some time out. Time to see friends, to have a massage, to read a book or just catch up on our favourite TV programs. You’re so busy looking after everyone else but who is looking after you?
Let’s all vow to make some time for ourselves. Whether it’s a day, an hour or just a few minutes where we’re not cleaning, washing or pleading with a toddler to share, we all need a little space. Like they say, you can’t pour from an empty cup so let’s top ourselves up!
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