This week’s 22 posts on “me time” here on HDYDI, as well as those on the theme week link up, have shed light on the complexity of making time for the non-parenting parts of our lives. Some repeating motifs have become apparent.
Nurturing ourselves is crucial, and it takes effort and planning when we have young children. MandyE, Krysta, Mari, Elizabeth, and SaraC all gave us practical ways to incorporate time for that nurture into our days in their excellent blog posts. Michelle gave us some pointers on the very basic, and surprisingly challenging, act of eating with two newborns to care for.
Specific activities that keep us centred and connected to our spouses are key. I wrote about this, as did SarahN, Mercedes, SaraC, and Katie.
Not every mother gets “me time” away from the children. Both Beth and Jen Wood wrote about this, as did I. Elizabeth brought a uniquely single parent perspective to this point. And SaraBeth found herself away from her kids in a completely unanticipated way.
“Me time” changes over time, and the three of us with the oldest children in the group all pointed this out. MandyE and I wrote about how our use of me time has changed over the years, while Michelle noted that it hasn’t changed as much as some might expect.
Interested in reading this week’s posts? Here’s the full list:
- Monday, August 31
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- Making Time for Mom: A Theme Week Kickoff – Sadia
- Children Matter, but Not Above All Else – SaraC
- Imagining “Me Time” in the Midst of Motherhood – MandyE
- Why I Need Meditation to be a Good Mother – Sarah N
- Mommy’s Workout Time – Sadia
- Tuesday, September 1
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- Evolution of Me Time – Sadia
- SAHM vs Working Mom Me Time – MandyE
- Do These Five Things for Yourself to Be a Better Mom – Krysta
- Me Time? What Me Time? – Beth
- Wednesday, September 2
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- Can Chores and Work Be “Me Time”?! – Mari
- TV is a Tool – Jen Wood
- Working from Home Full Time – Sadia
- Four Ways to Make Me Time Every Day – SaraC
- Inexpensive Ways to Make Time with Your Partner – SaraC
- Thursday, September 3
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- How I Get My Me Time – Mercedes
- A Gift of Mommy Time – Sadia
- Me Time in the Morning – Elizabeth
- Mommy Goes to School, Too! – Katie
- Getting YOU Fed After You’ve had the Babies – Michelle
- Friday, September 4
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- Mommy Judgment and Me Time –Amy, Elizabeth, Jen Wood, MandyE, Michelle, Sadia, SaraBeth and SaraC
- The Me Time Bandaid – SaraBeth
- I Like Being With My Kids – Sadia
- Kid-Free Isn’t Worry-Free – Elizabeth