Self care, alone time, leaving the house.

I feel like I’m always out and about with the kids! We usually get out of the house about six days a week, but I rarely get time to myself, maybe once a week if I’m lucky! 😂 When I do, I love heading to Barnes & Noble, grabbing a coffee, and either catching up on work as a children’s author or getting lost in a good book. Of course, I almost always end up leaving with another book to add to my collection!

Every morning I get ready by myself for 30 minutes while the kids play in their room in the morning. And then at night I take 30 minutes to myself. This is a mandatory for me everyday

We’re supposed to have time for ourselves? 😅
Jokes aside, I try to take about 2 hours after the kids are in bed, and in the morning and afternoon while drinking my coffee in peace. My kids know that with coffee I am not available
Other than that it’s really hard though. I started to go to the gym again, but can only go when my husband is home, as the little one refuses to go to the nursery 🙃

I go to the gym for an hour 5 days a week and my husband’s got the kids
He enjoys getting time with the kids and I enjoy not being mom 24/7 :)

I get out the house with my daughter almost every day. I go to aerial yoga and open water swimming or paddle boarding most Saturdays. My husband and I wake up at the same time when he’s not working in the office(when he wakes at 4am), he usually gets started on toddler breakfast while I walk the dog. At the weekend we have one morning each for a lie in. My husband works hard but is also extremely appreciative of everything I do to support his career and make his life easier. He wouldn’t dream of having all the free time available just for himself because he loves and respects me and isn’t selfish. Any man expecting a SAHM to be grateful that he’s just going to work each day either doesn’t spend enough time with the kids, doesn’t respect her, or is downright selfish and doesn’t care about her. Obviously everyone is different and some money earners are doing a lot of hours but I’m absolutely sick of hearing about men who work 40 hour weeks and think they’re some sort of little king.

I get out of the house almost every day but the kids are with me. I’m never alone during the day! My “me time” is at night after the kids are in bed. Definitely try getting out of the house more! I don’t know how old your kids are and I know it can feel like more work to leave sometimes but I think it’s better mentally to go somewhere for a change of scenery and not feel as stuck in a rut. Maybe see if you can go grocery shopping alone sometimes if your husband is there anyway? He can stay home with the kids and you can get out by yourself for a little.