{"id":2516,"date":"2023-07-15T11:09:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T15:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2023-12-20T17:55:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T21:55:56","slug":"10-self-care-tips-for-moms-with-little-to-no-support-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-self-care-tips-for-moms-with-little-to-no-support-system\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Self-Care Tips for Moms With Little to No Support System"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2516\" class=\"elementor elementor-2516\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2be1637a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2be1637a\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everywhere you turn on the internet there\u2019s someone telling you that you need to practice more self care. \u201cTake care of yourself\u201d \u201cTake some me time\u201d \u201cPrioritize you!\u201d \u201cTake breaks!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, it sounds like a great idea, but in the world of moms it feels like a far off dream world. Practicing self-care tips for moms especially if you don&#8217;t have a support system\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3aba7c3 );\">is beyond difficult.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some moms are single.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some moms are with partners who work a lot and are rarely home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some moms have <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/7060108169346927877?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id6878069115367360006\">partners who don\u2019t act like partners<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or take any part in giving them time to themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some moms don\u2019t have family nearby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some moms are estranged from their family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some moms don\u2019t have a village. Actually, many don\u2019t\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever the reason for not having enough support to make self care a realistic part of your life as a busy mom, it is valid and a very serious issue. Even if you find yourself Googling &#8220;i have no support system,&#8221; it&#8217;s still critical to know the importance of taking care of ourselves as moms is integral to the family unit, to our health and wellbeing, and to our relationships. And yet oftentimes, we put ourselves last.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/content\/article\/new-survey-moms-are-putting-their-health-last\"> recent study<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a shocking 78 percent of women said they often put off taking care of themselves in lieu of taking care of their families. That\u2019s not okay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog I am going to share 10 self care tips for moms which will help you get the nurturing, care, and time you deserve. These self care tips for moms are specifically geared to moms without a support system. You deserve to get back to feeling a little more like you and you deserve to not feel like an exhausted, worn out, and frustrated version of yourself.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>In this blog discover:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Matter: Why It\u2019s Important to Value Your Own Well-Being as a Mom<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mom Tips for Self Care When Your Village Doesn\u2019t Exist\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Self-Care Tips for Moms Benefit Short Term and Long Term Well Being<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZuOQ_-FM2s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><div style=\"padding: 16px;\"><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"><div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"><div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZuOQ_-FM2s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by The Honest Mom (Libby) (@diaryofanhonestmom)<\/a>M<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977c7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"977c7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You Matter: Why It\u2019s Important To Value Your Own Well-Being as a Mom <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab990a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fab990a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I became a mother it was biologically necessary for me to put myself last.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because I breastfed my first baby, I was often up many times in the night, every night, to feed her. She was completely reliant on me. As the parent who was her main caregiver while my husband was at work I was often the one going without enough sleep, foregoing my own meals to tend to her needs, and being unable to take showers <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-tips-for-recovering-from-postpartum-depression\/\">or care for my physical body or mental state<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because there was no other option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s how it started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But somewhere along the line, it wasn\u2019t necessary that I put myself last anymore and yet I still chose to do it. It felt good to be needed, to be wanted, to provide love and care and nourishment. And before I knew it, it was just a habit. And then there was that small <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/7060489163782491397?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id6878069115367360006\">martyrdom tendency<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I had developed which made me feel important for constantly doing things for others. In a small way it made me feel like I was a better mother for being selfless. My ultra independence made me feel good until it didn\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until those feelings became exhaustion, until I became isolated from my old life and a version of myself I recognized, until I became resentful of my husband and everyone else around me, until I felt like I was invisible, until I felt like I had dug the hole so deep I didn\u2019t know how to get out, until I became miserable and burnt out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/7029320039148866821\" data-video-id=\"7029320039148866821\"><section><a title=\"@diaryofanhonestmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@diaryofanhonestmom<\/a> the struggle is real <a title=\"momlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momlife<\/a> <a title=\"momguilt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momguilt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momguilt<\/a> <a title=\"sahm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sahm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#sahm<\/a> <a title=\"workingmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/workingmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#workingmom<\/a> <a title=\"momsoftiktok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momsoftiktok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momsoftiktok<\/a> <a title=\"momsover30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momsover30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momsover30<\/a> <a title=\"realmomlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/realmomlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#realmomlife<\/a> <a title=\"motherhoodunplugged\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/motherhoodunplugged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#motherhoodunplugged<\/a> <a title=\"momsgetit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momsgetit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momsgetit<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - Wonders of Magic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7000873952776129285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Wonders of Magic<\/a><\/section><\/blockquote><p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So many moms experience burnout and it\u2019s usually after years of trying to carry an unbearable load alone. Many of us don\u2019t have support as well. But we make the load heavier by BELIEVING it has to be that way, and by BELIEVING that we are in fact less important than our children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to really truly practise self care and feel the benefits of it without being weighed down by guilt, we need to accept that while our children may need our nurturing and care, so do we. We are in charge of saying \u201cI deserve this\u201d \u201cI deserve rest\u201d \u201cI deserve to fuel my body\u201d &#8220;I deserve to have energy\u201d \u201cI deserve to feel good\u201d \u201c I deserve to feel whole.\u201d If we don\u2019t prioritise ourselves, who will?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And when we get moments to feel like us again, to rest, to play, to have fun, to go to therapy, and to just be our own human- we come back better equipped to love, nurture and care for the little humans that rely on us so much. For me, I\u2019m less crabby, more energetic, less resentful, more fun, and more engaged when I take intentional time to step away and focus on me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caring for yourself is not selfish, it\u2019s selfless, because it is in taking care of ourselves that we become our best selves FOR our families.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve found yourself thinking &#8220;I have no support system,&#8221; you know it&#8217;s unbelievably lonely and hard. There is no one there to tell you that you matter, you are worthy, you are deserving and you should take breaks. Unfortunately, we have to be the ones to tell ourselves that.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you need some more convincing, check out<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/7066439760033680645?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id6878069115367360006\"> this Tiktok<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I made on why you matter. <\/span><\/p><p><b>Also read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\" href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/3-benefits-of-journal-prompts-for-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Benefits of Journal Prompts for Mental Health<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e4f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8e4f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">mom Tips for Self-care for Moms Without a Support System<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0be0103 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0be0103\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f222387\" data-id=\"f222387\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1ef6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a1ef6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Say no to mom guilt<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ea80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45ea80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/parenting\/mom-guilt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mom guilt<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a universal phenomenon and not to be taken lightly, because if you\u2019re feeling guilty, you\u2019re not able to access the benefits of taking care of yourself. Now this tip may not sound like it\u2019s self care, but it is. It is the valuing of your own self as worthy. And if that is not self care I don\u2019t know what is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re stuck: Remind yourself that you are just as human as your kids are and just as deserving of a chance to practise self care. Remind yourself that you are doing the best with what you have, and that by taking care of you, you are better able to take care of them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a98945\" data-id=\"4a98945\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b2e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28b2e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2517 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2517 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brandy-kennedy-7P1mau71kJA-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f958aae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f958aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Follow a Schedule<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb97328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb97328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes discipline to make and <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petitjourney.com.au\/10-reasons-a-daily-routine-is-important-for-your-child-and-how-to-set-one\/\">follow a schedule<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with our kids, there is no doubt about that. But the benefits are endless. When we establish clear expectations for our kids, it helps to create more harmony and calm in our homes. We have enough time for getting ready in the morning, for meal times, for bedtime routine etc, when we don\u2019t feel like we\u2019re constantly in a rush we can create space and time for ourselves. Otherwise, one hour turns into the next and the next and before we know it the day is over and we haven\u2019t had a moment to breathe. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b1fef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38b1fef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1660 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1660 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DiaryofanHonestMom_Floral02-01.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab2f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cab2f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Put the kids to bed early<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f03f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f03f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is part of establishing a routine and aside from<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fatherly.com\/health-science\/science-why-kids-need-early-bedtimes\/\"> being good for kids<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s good for us too. It\u2019s work in the beginning, but kids eventually get used to it and if you stick to it, bedtime isn\u2019t going to be a dreaded battle every night. Sticking to a semi-strict sleep schedule was one of the best things I have done for myself and my mental health. Knowing that by a certain time at night I will *<strong>definitely<\/strong>* have a few hours to myself was an important part of getting through each day-especially when they were little. The psychological benefits alone, of having that time to look forward to, make it worth the early bedtime. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-98f5ac7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98f5ac7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a674d0\" data-id=\"1a674d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37eb60f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37eb60f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Simplify Meals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c0a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55c0a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just about every mom wants to feed her family good home cooked meals, and we often intertwine that notion with the idea that meals have to be complicated and time consuming, but that doesn\u2019t have to be the case.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some of my kids favourite meals are baked beans on a baked potato with cheese, or bacon and eggs and fruit. They are simple and nutritious. And there\u2019s nothing wrong with some good ol\u2019 chicky nugs and mac and cheese. By allowing ourselves to do the simple, less than perfect meals, it\u2019s one way we can squeeze in more time for us- without the guilt. Check out this website for <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheartartsncrafts.com\/20-easy-kid-recipes-that-kids-love\/\">20 easy meals kids will love. <\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0d66b2\" data-id=\"a0d66b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b7eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34b7eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/shop\/merry-and-bright-and-probably-tee\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1706 lazyload\" alt=\"Libby Ward lays in bed holding her new born sone with her daughter laying in her lap\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1706 lazyload\" alt=\"Libby Ward lays in bed holding her new born sone with her daughter laying in her lap\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_9730.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279ad42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"279ad42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> 5.  Use screen time for breaks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95475b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95475b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reality is that when you lack a village or support system, the time you get to yourself is extremely few and far between. Screentime has been <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/nickmorrison\/2021\/09\/10\/screens-are-not-as-dangerous-as-you-thinkand-may-help-your-kid-make-friends\/?sh=13cfa9b91176\">unnecessarily villainized <\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the reality is that it is the EASIEST way to get a break when you have no other option. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screens are engaging, there is no doubt about it. And there are so many options aside from Netflix and Youtube, with a plethora of educational games and more to choose from like <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/readingeggs.com\/\">Reading Eggs<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Khan Academy for Kids. And if you\u2019re thinking about how bad it is for your child to numb out a screen all day, it doesn\u2019t have to be all day. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can be an engaged parent who plays and takes your child outside but also makes screen time a part of their day. You\u2019re not a bad mom. In fact, when you get to have a break, you\u2019ll likely come back a better version of yourself.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bda3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bda3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Lower your expectations<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51437c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51437c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re looking for mom tips that are parenting game changers, then this one is it! This can be applied to everything. Meal times. How much you expect yourself to get done in a day. How presentable your kid looks walking out the door. How often you clean. How well you fold laundry. How many things you volunteer for at your kids school. The list goes on. You simply cannot do it all and by trying to, you will only stress yourself out. By taking things off the list and by living by the mantra \u201cdone is better than perfect, you will be able to create more opportunities for self care and prioritising you.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Also read:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\" href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/how-to-start-believing-you-are-a-good-mom-not-a-bad-mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why a mom diary or mom journal will help you start believing you are a good mom<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e62a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e62a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Plan your playtime with them<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb90e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb90e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you plan out portions of the day where you will be actively engaged with your children in play, you can feel less guilty about the times you are not. This doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t include them in cooking and everyday tasks but it is a myth that we need to be actively playing with our children all day long. You have a house to run, you may have work to do, and you have yourself to take care of too. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve always found that rather than half pay attention to my kids for long periods, they and I both prefer shorter bursts of really intentional time. It doesn\u2019t sound like self care, but intentionally playing also means intentionally saying that other points in your days are \u201cme time\u201d<\/span>.<\/p><p><b>Also read<\/b>:\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\" href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/moms-how-to-set-boundaries-with-your-kids-and-other-family-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to set boundaries with family and children<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f05bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9f05bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Budget Money For yourself<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64238d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64238d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of all of the tips for moms out there, this one is one of my favourites. Girl, buy yourself some stuff, stop making excuses, spending all your money on the kids and feeling guilty about anything you buy for yourself. You deserve it. Chances are, your kids have more than they need anyway. Maybe it\u2019s a fancy coffee on your errand run, maybe it\u2019s a new outfit, or maybe it\u2019s getting your nails done once in a while. You deserve to treat yourself and not feel bad about it. Strapped for time because your kids are stuck to your hip? Order online, it\u2019s 2022. Treat yo\u2019self.<\/span><\/p><p>Is money tight? Check out this blog I made on <a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/self-care-tips-for-moms-with-a-low-budget\/\">self-care tips for moms on a low budget.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7901c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7901c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee1d352\" data-id=\"ee1d352\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b19b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0b19b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-273x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2535 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-931x1024.jpg 931w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-768x844.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-1397x1536.jpg 1397w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-1863x2048.jpg 1863w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-600x660.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-273x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2535 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-931x1024.jpg 931w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-768x844.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-1397x1536.jpg 1397w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-1863x2048.jpg 1863w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274161714_350955170092928_4855155001421178328_n-600x660.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-316a80e\" data-id=\"316a80e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127b298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"127b298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recommendation? <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowitforward.com\/\">Arrow it Forward<\/a><\/strong> is a fantastic little mama-owned shop that creates beautiful self-care items like this adorable and luscious-smelling candle. They&#8217;re branding is on point especially for moms and I\u00a0love the way they smell!<\/p><p>\u00a0They also offer beautiful treats, stationary, jewellery, and bath and body items with the most fitting #momlife names. Definitely worth checking out. I even snagged a code, so if you order make sure to use \u201cHONESTMOM15\u201d for 15% off!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e697d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e697d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> 9. Hire people <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee58623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee58623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0If you can afford to, hire someone to do the things you don\u2019t want to do or don\u2019t have time to do so that you can spend time on what you do want to do. It could be a house cleaner, a babysitter, laundry service, sending your child to daycare, someone to walk the dog or shovel the driveway- anything. Spending even a little bit of money to free up some of your time can make a huge difference. Even getting an extra hour of daycare for your child so that you get some time after work to get something done for yourself is helpful. It\u2019s all about finding ways to carve out some time that doesn\u2019t feel like it currently exists. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc938b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc938b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Stop cleaning your house so much<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76d1dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e76d1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tidy and sanitary are two different things. Having a sanitary environment for our kids to live and learn in is essential to their wellbeing. Having everything put away perfectly in its place at all times is not. Houses are meant to be lived in and children live to destroy- at some stages anyway. So give yourself and break and let it be messy sometimes. Find a system that works for you that doesn\u2019t make you feel like you\u2019re living groundhog day over and over. <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@domesticblisters\">Domestic Blisters on Tiktok<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has some AMAZING tips on how to keep a functional home that isn\u2019t perfect, how to create systems and how important it is to know that a clean house is morally neutral! 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It just does. It can often feel like everyone around us has someone to step in when needed, whether it\u2019s a supportive partner, a parent or a trusted friend. But I assure you, I speak to women everyday who let me know they don\u2019t have that, and just how hard it is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are not alone, and you are not a bad mom for wanting a break, some alone time or a chance to feel like you again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you feel too selfish or guilty for wanting these things or doing them, you shouldn\u2019t. Caring for ourselves is the BEST and most sustainable way we can care for our kids in the long term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mommy burnout, exhaustion, and mental health breakdowns are very real things and so much more likely when we neglect to practice self-care or value our physical and emotional needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritising you IS being a good mom, and it\u2019s modelling to your kids how they too should treat themselves. And remember you can\u2019t pour from an empty cup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If no one has told you lately, I see you. I see you day in and day out getting up when you\u2019re tired, giving when you feel like you\u2019re on empty, sacrificing when it feels like there\u2019s no other choice. I see you loving those babies and doing the best with what you\u2019ve got. 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