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Mommy Time
Outs
Do you feel
tired,
beaten and
worn down?
Maybe you
need a time
out...
Have you
ever found
yourself so
wrapped up
in work
that you
have
forgotten
what it’s
like to
just enjoy
being
alive? As
moms, we
tend to do
all and be
all to
everyone
but
ourselves.
Honestly,
when was
the last
time you
took time
to just
enjoy being
alive? When
was the
last time
you did
something
for the
simple
pleasure of
doing it?
What’s so
important
about
taking a
time out
for
yourself,
you ask?
Mommy time
outs are
essential
in
preventing
unwarranted
outbursts
of anger
and onsets
of
depression
while
ending the
mundane
cycle we
often put
ourselves
in.
The hardest
part about
taking a
mommy time
out,
however is
that a
mom’s job
is never
done.
There’s
always one
more load
of laundry,
one more
set of
dishes,
another
school
function to
attend,
another
assignment
to complete
and a child
hollering,
“Mom!”
So what’s a
mom to do?
It’s as
simple as
“taking
action.”
And here
are some
sure fire
ways to get
mom to take
a MOMMY
TIME OUT...
• Ask hubby
to watch
the kids.
In only two
hours, a
mom can get
her hair
done, get a
manicure,
try on a
few
clothes,
and have
coffee with
a friend.
And, in two
hours, a
mom can go
see that
“Chick
Flick” that
no one else
wants to
see.
• Start a
Baby Swap.
Simply put,
two or more
moms agree
to watch
another’s
child for
one to two
hours, on a
weekly or
monthly
basis.
• Join a
Bible study
that offers
childcare
services or
attend a
study while
the kids
are in
school.
• Schedule
an evening
with a
relative.
You can
have the
kids hang
out with
Aunt Kathy
the first
Monday of
every
month, and
Grandma
Miller the
third
Saturday of
the month.
• Steal a
few minutes
out of the
day by
waking up
an hour
before the
kids get
up, just to
read a
book, have
a cup of
coffee and
listen to
the birds
sing. Or
stay up an
extra hour
in the
evening and
listen to
the
crickets
chirp while
you write
in a
journal and
dream.
• Wait
until the
kids fall
asleep
before you
take your
bath, then
add a few
bubbles, a
relaxation
tape, and a
good book.
• Let your
husband
unwind from
work, put
the kids
down for
bed, then
sit back on
the couch
together
watching a
half hour
long
sitcom. If
one isn’t
on at the
time, tape
a few for
special
moments
such as
these.
You’ll be
surprised
at how good
it feels to
laugh with
your
husband in
a care-free
environment.
• Then once
every few
months,
find
overnight
accommodations
for the
kids and
enjoy a
romantic
evening
with your
husband.
Not only
will it
make you
feel
beautiful
and sexy,
it’ll
revitalize
your
marriage.
©2003
Alyice
Edrich
Alyice
Edrich is
the author
of several
work-from-home
e-books,
including
one that
allows
parents to
earn $50 in
two hours
without
joining an
MLM or home
party
business.
She is also
the editor
of The
DabblingMum.com–
a national
publication
for BUSY
parents (http://thedabblingmum.com).
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