It’s easy to get lost in motherhood.
There are endless books to read, gadgets to buy, places to go and activities to do. So much that you forget what you read, bought, visited and did before that tiny, beautiful creature entered your life. You go from being Kate or Lindsay to being “Piper’s mommy” or “Brady’s mom.”
And, even though parenthood changes you in some of the most amazing ways, the you that existed before is still there. You still have desires, needs, dreams and preferences. You still need certain things to be the best version of yourself and yes, those things have absolutely nothing to do with your children.
If you don’t make your own health, happiness, and wellbeing a priority, then it’s pretty hard to be the mom I know you want to be.
So, let’s all agree that the absolute best thing we can do for our children and families is to fill our own tank!
I read every one of your posts so other things I’d love to read more about (if you want to know):
1. not comparing the milestones of my developmentally delayed child to other children and being happy and content with what our life looks like.
2. I need ideas of easy crock pot meals. I know there are tons of pinterest ideas but I need some that people have tried and love.
3. How to provide things for my 4 year old to do BY HERSELF that doesn’t require ,my constant supervision (anything with markers is out!)
4. Tips for keeping my house clean, small daily ideas or ways to clean efficiently so I don’t feel like I’m constantly cleaning. My life now: cleaning our house is like brushing your teeth while eating oreos)
5. Ideas for quick make up that looks great. I mean like 5 minutes.
6. Date night ideas that are cheap!! PLEASE! Now that we have a respite sitter, my hubby and I can actually go out but we are broke 🙂
Jo- thanks for your dedication to this blog. I know you do it for you because you love it but so do many other people!
Love these ideas Leah! I can help with 2-6. However, I think I need you to guest post #1 if you are willing 🙂