{"id":2556,"date":"2022-03-13T00:53:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T04:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2023-02-17T17:39:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T21:39:25","slug":"self-care-tips-for-moms-with-a-low-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/self-care-tips-for-moms-with-a-low-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Care Tips For Moms With a Low Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2556\" class=\"elementor elementor-2556\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0242a2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0242a2e\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-552ac0d\" data-id=\"552ac0d\" 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-fd994a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd994a7\" 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\">Self-Care Tips for Moms on a LOW Budget<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ff539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ff539\" 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 dir=\"ltr\">When I was a new mom, money was tight and therefore all of it went to important things like bills and the kids. Not only did we just not have the money to spend, but when I did, I felt real mom guilt thinking of all the other things we could do with that money. I wish I knew more about <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-care for moms on a budget.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>When you become a mom, it almost becomes second nature to put yourself last and sacrifice things so that your kids don\u2019t have to go without.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">How many times have you gone out to buy something for yourself and came back with something for your kids instead?\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">How many times have you put something in our online cart only to change your mind?<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">How many times have you wanted something but chosen not to get it because you knew there would be something *more important* that your family might need?<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">I am guessing a lot.\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">And the pandemic has changed so much. Food, fuel, and housing costs have skyrocketed. Issues with the supply chain of many necessities have made prices soar. The general uncertainty of the world has made saving even more of a priority for families who want a safeguard for the future.\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Many people have lost their jobs, and alarmingly the statistics show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lizelting\/2021\/03\/08\/women-have-lost-more-than-jobs-in-this-pandemic\/?sh=3de82e6a4c5d\">more women have lost their jobs than men. <\/a>\u00a0According to Forbes, \u201cThe pandemic has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/en-us\/news-polls\/pandemic-risks-significantly-worsening-gender-equality-it-time-act\">reinforced traditional gender roles<\/a>, shunting women back into the role of homemaker, a role that we\u2019ve historically faced immense difficulty escaping.\u201d That matters because it means many women feel they don\u2019t deserve to spend money on themselves- not true by the way.<\/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-377c317 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"377c317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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Mom\u2019s contribute so much to their families and deserve to fill their own cups!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-care CAN be expensive. Aside from the fact that getting a break often means hiring paid childcare; beauty products, eating out, entertainment, hotels, skincare, exercise equipment and programs, and wellness items all cost money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you CAN practise self-care, here\u2019s how to have self-care for moms on a budget:<br \/><\/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-fb1e203 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fb1e203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 117 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M3,1.5C5,4.9,6,8.8,6,13s-1.7,8.1-5,11.5C0.3,21.1,0,17.2,0,13S1,4.9,3,1.5z M16,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-4.1-3-8.3-3-12.5S14,4.3,16,1.5z M29,1.5c2,4.8,3,9.3,3,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S27,4.9,29,1.5z M41.1,1.5C43.7,4.9,45,8.8,45,13s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S39.7,4.9,41.1,1.5zM55,1.5c2,2.8,3,6.3,3,10.5s-1.3,8.4-4,12.5c-1.3-3.4-2-7.3-2-11.5S53,4.9,55,1.5z M68,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-0.7,8.1-2,11.5c-2.7-4.8-4-9.3-4-13.5S66,3.6,68,1.5z M82,1.5c1.3,4.8,2,9.3,2,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S79.3,4.9,82,1.5z M94,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1.3,8.1-4,11.5c-1.3-1.4-2-4.3-2-8.5S92,6.9,94,1.5z M107,1.5c2,2.1,3,5.3,3,9.5s-0.7,8.7-2,13.5c-2.7-3.4-4-7.3-4-11.5S105,4.9,107,1.5z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2073b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2073b4a\" 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>Each product featured has been independently selected by me. If you make a purchase using the links included, I \u00a0may earn commission.<\/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-c806a43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c806a43\" 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-b679391\" data-id=\"b679391\" 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-900db9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"900db9c\" 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\">Self-care for moms on a budget: things you can do\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b2ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47b2ea4\" 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;\">1. Set aside a monthly budget specifically for Self-Care<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It sounds so simple but it needs to be done. It doesn\u2019t have to be a lot, but taking the preemptive step to allocating funds towards your own needs and desires is the big first step and shows you are choosing to prioritize you. You are going to feel a lot less like you are taking money from your family when it was already set aside in the first place and when you go to spend that money, you won\u2019t feel as much like you are taking away from your family. And remember, you too are a part of your family and are deserving of nice experiences and things. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-590dedf\" data-id=\"590dedf\" 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-b0e8d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0e8d07\" 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<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CaaxLFBr7Ys\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" 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); 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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 href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CaaxLFBr7Ys\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by The Honest Mom (Libby) (@diaryofanhonestmom)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\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-e514506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e514506\" 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\">2. Make Your Money Stretch for Maximum Self-Care<\/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-dc96150 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc96150\" 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-a9010c4\" data-id=\"a9010c4\" 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-380173f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"380173f\" 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 are living on a tight budget you likely already know so many hacks for saving money in life and especially as a parent. But do you know how to make your self-care money stretch?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Reusable:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Purchase items that can be used multiple times as opposed to disposable or temporary things. Think<a href=\"https:\/\/lovevelvette.com\/discount\/HONESTMOM?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fice-globes-for-face\"> ice globes<\/a> for your face, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JabhYS\">satin pillowcase<\/a> for more luxurious nap time or this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3I5cNdp\">milk frother<\/a> to make fancy coffees at home, or these neat reusable <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vYAUYT\">under eye masks. \u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" data-src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=elizabethwa00-20&amp;language=en_CA&amp;o=15&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;asins=B07NDHTC73&amp;linkId=c14a44b77e3f210db69b1f9ff4efcf35\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><iframe class=\"lazyload\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" data-src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=elizabethwa00-20&amp;language=en_CA&amp;o=15&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;asins=B01K6YLWQA&amp;linkId=56986c007a7ad87a7d2d22332522e310\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><iframe class=\"lazyload\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" data-src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=elizabethwa00-20&amp;language=en_CA&amp;o=15&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;asins=B07HL4FS1B&amp;linkId=cb5b7c4733023178bbe0a15f0ae8d823\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/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-56569e1\" data-id=\"56569e1\" 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-2533267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2533267\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"772\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-1024x988.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2107 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-1024x988.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-768x741.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-1536x1482.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-2048x1976.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-600x579.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-1024x988.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2107 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-1024x988.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-768x741.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-1536x1482.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-2048x1976.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20210916_110940a-600x579.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-be30e5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be30e5d\" 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-e522905\" data-id=\"e522905\" 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-b181db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b181db1\" 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><b>Lasting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Do things that have a more lasting impact on your overall mental state, happiness and well-being. Like getting your nails done and enjoying them for days or weeks after, or purchasing an audiobook that is going to be continuously helpful in bringing you peace, or buy a journal with 365 days of gratitude prompts. Do things that will leave an impact for more than the moment you are actually doing it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Paired with free:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So you really want that $6 starbucks drink that will only last 30 minutes? Fine. But take a friend and have a great life giving conversation or go alone to an outdoor park\/trail or free museum or long winding car ride and listen to your favourite music. Take the thing that costs $$ and doesn\u2019t last and make the feeling last. Fancy body scrub you\u2019ve been dying to purchase? 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Make a pact. Find a friend and swap childcare by taking turns to go out for free. Let your friend use your audible membership to listen to an audiobook she\u2019s been wanting to hear while you try out some of the new exfoliant she just bought a tub of. Find ways that you can help each other out with what you have and see how you can make it stretch.\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-158fd89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"158fd89\" 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\">self-care for moms on a budget is Harder But not Impossible<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ed643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7ed643\" 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;\">Living on a tight budget, especially as a mom, is hard. We want to give our kids the best life we can. And if you are <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-self-care-tips-for-moms-with-little-to-no-support-system\/\">momming without a support system<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, self-care for moms on a budget is even harder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But mama, you matter too. You deserve to feel nurtured and loved and cared for and human. You deserve some of the energy and resources you pour into your family. So allow yourself the budget and then make it work for you. Adjust when needed but never stop believing that you are worth it and that it matters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope this blog has helped you believe that <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-self-care-tips-for-moms-with-little-to-no-support-system\/\">you deserve self care<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and that it\u2019s possible even with a small budget. 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