{"id":2811,"date":"2022-05-30T09:52:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T13:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/?p=2811"},"modified":"2023-12-20T17:59:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T21:59:33","slug":"top-5-activities-to-do-with-kids-for-moms-who-are-burnt-out-and-exhausted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/top-5-activities-to-do-with-kids-for-moms-who-are-burnt-out-and-exhausted\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Activities to do With Kids For Moms Who Are\u00a0 Burnt Out and Exhausted"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2811\" class=\"elementor elementor-2811\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-640a29fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"640a29fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a mom who has done everything from stay at home to work outside the home to work from home and everything in between, I speak from experience when I say \u201cmaking time to be present with your kids is hard\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I understand how difficult and frustrating it can be to make time for your kids; and not just any time, quality time. Time outside of being in the same room together while making sure they\u2019re fed, clean and at their extracurricular activities on time. Carrying the mental load and managing a household steals so much of our energy and brain space that there can be little left for the fun stuff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><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-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CbXbOGWgSBr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><div style=\"padding: 16px;\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><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; 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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>\u00a0<\/p><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\/reel\/CbXbOGWgSBr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by The Honest Mom (Libby) (@diaryofanhonestmom)<\/a><\/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-6e44a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e44a20\" 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\">Realizing I Was Often too Tired or Busy to be The Fun Mom\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b8a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98b8a1d\" 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;\">I always thought I was going to be the fun mom, but because I am the parent that spends the most time with our kids, I am often the disciplinary one who has to choose housework over sitting down and playing. I sometimes feel even worse when my husband comes home from work and still manages to spend time with the kids even when he\u2019s tired. But we all have different capacities for different things. Remember that and try not to let the guilt creep in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what do you do when your emotional energy is drained from parenting all day every day and your physical energy is depleted by the ongoing monotony of housework, and all you need is a moment to yourself? Then when you DO choose yourself over being the fun mom, you end up with <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/what-is-mom-guilt-its-the-worst-and-grace-is-the-answer-tips-for-kicking-guilt-to-the-curb\/\">mom guilt<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? The answer might surprise you\u2026<\/span><\/p><blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/7070157086981704966\" data-video-id=\"7070157086981704966\"><section><a title=\"@diaryofanhonestmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@diaryofanhonestmom<\/a> The pressure we put in ourselves is just ridiculous <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=\"mommyguilt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mommyguilt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#mommyguilt<\/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=\"relatablemom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/relatablemom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#relatablemom<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c Love You So - The King Khan &amp; BBQ Show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Love-You-So-6728562975734515713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c Love You So &#8211; The King Khan &amp; BBQ Show<\/a><\/section><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.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-5acc098 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5acc098\" 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-afa75ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afa75ba\" 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\">Practising Self-Care Helps Me Be More Present with My Kids!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910453f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"910453f\" 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;\">I know, it\u2019s not the first thing you think of when you\u2019re trying to find more time for the kids, but listen friends: No matter what\u2019s going on in your life, schedule in some <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-self-care-tips-for-moms-with-little-to-no-support-system\/\">self-care<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> first. It doesn\u2019t have to be complicated, extravagant or time consuming, but it\u2019s worth it \u2013 you can\u2019t pour from an empty cup even though at times it feels like that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re doing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, the list of activities is coming. You first, mama!<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/back-basics\/202007\/reaching-quality-time\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Why fit in some self-care<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before putting on the fun-mom hat? Once you\u2019ve filled your cup a little and are feeling even slightly recharged, you will be able to bring a new energy to being the FUN mom. The best part is that these 5 fun-mom activities won\u2019t leave your mind, body OR bank account any less depleted \u2013 I promise!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve learned that I cannot fully engage with my kids if I go into my time with them absolutely spent. I would rather have less time with them that is fun and engaging than more time where my mind is elsewhere because I am too tired.<\/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-9bf04a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bf04a7\" 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\">Activities with Kids are Better When We Focus On Quality Over Quantity \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8243299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8243299\" 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;\">One important thing before we get started:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality over Quantity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard this before but the type of time you spend with your child matters, especially if you\u2019re wanting to wear the fun-mom hat. The good news is that you don\u2019t need to spend oodles of money or time on quality time with your kiddos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spending a small amount of relaxed and genuinely happy time with your child does so much more for them than doing an activity that takes a lot out of you, like a trip to an amusement park, mall or going on a staycation. There is a time and place for those big moments if they\u2019re accessible to you, but we\u2019re focusing on the little ones right now, the ones that really count.<\/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-5576e27 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5576e27\" 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-6080821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6080821\" 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\">5 Activities For Busy Burnt Out Moms to do With Their  Kids<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e32daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e32daa\" 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;\">Here are my top 5 activities I do with my kids to ensure I create space for quality time in our busy schedules. Occasionally we can <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/6951416646330305798?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;lang=en\">get down on the floor<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to play the things that they love, but these activities aren\u2019t that. You\u2019re welcome!<\/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-09e133f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09e133f\" 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 Kids Activities for Exhausted Moms: Do What You Love!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78aebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a78aebb\" 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;\">You might have to think about this for a second, so take a moment and try to come up with three activities or hobbies you enjoy doing on your own. Once you have them, find ways to incorporate your kids! Some examples:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baking<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biking<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crafting<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I recently started using my Cricut cutting machine with my daughter because I love using it. She likes crafting too, but I know she just likes the quality time as much as anything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing what we love is a perfect way to introduce your kids to a part of you they might not have known existed. Moms can have fun too!<\/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-a38e246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a38e246\" 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 Kids Activities for Exhausted Moms: Watch Their Favourite Show or Movie<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006530b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"006530b\" 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;\">You might think watching something on TV doesn\u2019t count as quality time, but it does when you\u2019re intentional about it. Find out what they love so much about their movie by asking some questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My kids love watching animal shows or shows about different places in the world. We would occasionally make a living room picnic and watch one of their shows and pretend we were in the show with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make note of the moments they find funny, sad or scary and take some time after the movie to discuss those things. This creates so much more connection than passively watching. <\/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-72f450d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72f450d\" 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 Kids Activities for Exhausted Moms: Living Room Games<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0cca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce0cca7\" 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;\">Activity 3: Living Room Games<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anything I can do from the comfort of my living room is a win for me, especially on those extra tired days. These are the times I bring in old-school fun like building forts, freeze-dance, Simon says, I spy and hot potato. If board games are a thing in your house, bring those out too! Some of them can take up more time than you would think.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro tip: I often find that engaging for 5 minutes to get a game started gets their creative juices flowing and then they might not even want me to participate anymore. And honestly, sometimes that is a win in and of itself.\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-eecc0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eecc0df\" 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=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2505 lazyload\" alt=\"Libby Ward looking over a fence in a green field with her two children\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2505 lazyload\" alt=\"Libby Ward looking over a fence in a green field with her two children\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WardFamily-JohnSamanthaphotoandvideo-31-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/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-2fe71aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fe71aa\" 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 Kids Activities for Exhausted Moms: Get Outside<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db209d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8db209d\" 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 possibilities are endless and the effort is minimal when it comes to bringing the kids outside, especially now that the weather is warmer. Plus, you\u2019ll all get the added <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thrive.ok.gov\/blog\/2019-04-18\/fresh-air-and-sunlight-offer-health-promoting-benefits\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>health benefits of the sunshine and fresh air<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collecting items like rocks, sticks or flowers for a fun project another day, drawing with sidewalk chalk, bubbles, washing toys or bikes\u2026 If there\u2019s snow on the ground, this activity isn\u2019t recommended if your child needs a lot of assistance getting dressed, OR if you really can\u2019t stand the cold.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bonus feature: Kids don\u2019t seem as loud outside which means mom is less <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/10-steps-for-coping-with-overstimulation-as-a-mom\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>overstimulated<\/strong>.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\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-8436ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8436ca1\" 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 Kids Activities for Exhausted Moms: Housework!?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bc4b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2bc4b2\" 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;\">Seriously\u2026 When all else fails and the housework calls, bring them along. Go into it knowing it\u2019ll take a while and won\u2019t be perfect, but it fills the time and the work might actually get done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know they are likely to be calling \u2018mom\u2019 more times than I can count (which is extremely distracting, especially for us ADHD mamas), so I bring them along! It might take a little longer to load the washing machine or spread the peanut butter on the bread (and the counter, and the clothes\u2026) but when done in a relaxed fashion, household chores CAN be fun!<\/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-c591990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c591990\" 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\">BONUS Activity for Moms with Kids who are Teens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f500fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f500fa3\" 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><strong>Quality Time with TEENS? Challenge Accepted.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although I\u2019m not there yet, I\u2019ve talked to many moms who are and this is what I\u2019ve heard: If you want to be around your teen, lie around with them on your phone while they\u2019re on their phone\/gaming system. It might seem ridiculous and we would love for them to be doing literally anything else, but that\u2019s where they\u2019re at, and when we are tired and looking for a way to connect without dealing with pushback and leaving the house, tech-time can be TERRIFIC. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The important part of this \u2018activity\u2019 is to make it intentional, like the movie activity above. Tech time can be turned into quality time by you lying there or sitting there beside them occasionally interacting, asking them a few non-invasive questions, and maybe doing some funny filters or sharing some favourite influencers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope these activities are ones that you will be able to easily incorporate into your life. Always remember, no matter what you\u2019re capable of doing or how fun you feel that you are, you are a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/motherhood-is-hard-lets-make-it-easier\/\">GOOD MOM<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You are ENOUGH.<\/span><\/p><blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/7070987070482779397\" data-video-id=\"7070987070482779397\"><section><a title=\"@diaryofanhonestmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@diaryofanhonestmom<\/a> There are so many ways to be a good mom <a title=\"momlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momlife<\/a> <a title=\"martyrdom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/martyrdom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#martyrdom<\/a> <a title=\"realmomlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/realmomlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#realmomlife<\/a> <a title=\"motherhood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/motherhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#motherhood<\/a> <a title=\"goodmoms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/goodmoms\" 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