Cultivating Guilt-Free ‘me time’ as a Modern Mother
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November, 2018
Nurturing a child may be fulfilling and joyful, but it can also be all-consuming, and one of the first things to go is that all important “me time” date in the diary.
Modern society leaves women feeling, overstretched, overworked and ultimately, overwhelmed. Add a child or two into the equation and it’s easy to see how mothers can quickly feel close to running on empty.
Societal conditioning has many mothers thinking “What kind of mum puts her own needs ahead of her children’s?”. The truth of the matter is, a very good one as practicing regular self-care actually makes you a better parent. This conclusion is summarised by the famous saying “you can’t pour from an empty cup”, so Great British Mama’s its time to top up yours!
Below are some nurturing suggestions for your self-care date in the diary and how to make it happen.
Samantha Ettus, best-selling author of The Pie Life: A Guilt-Free Recipe For Success and Satisfaction highlights the notion that “we’re confusing the amount of time we spend with our kids with the quality of our parenting. The quality of your relationship with your child isn’t directly correlated to the time you spend with them.” Living in an age of over parenting this statement comes as welcome evidence to affirm the importance of self-care and its camouflaged selflessness.
As always we would love to hear from you! Great British Mama’s please tag us in your self-care date pictures on Instagram.
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