Is it ever hard to find time to care for yourself?
Some days I have trouble finding time to use the bathroom in the morning even, but when it comes to actually caring for myself, like a facial or making a doctor appointment, etc., it's all but impossible.
Do you find it difficult to have time for yourself?
At home my kids while they might bug me sometimes for the most part let me do what i need to do. But to get out and do things outside of the home I need to do it while they are at school or not at all.
I make time. I am lucky that I have a flexible job and as long as I get my hours in, I can come in late or leave early for appointments. And I run on my lunch break. My husband works nights so when we're home, I'm the only parent there and the kids are all over me. The work day is my "me time" :)
All. The. Time! I never have enough time to do the things I need to do for me.
No. I'm fortunate in that I have a lot of help. My husband is great at giving me time if I need it, but since both of my kids are in school I'm usually good on "me" time.
Not only that but my grandmother lives in the same yard as us so my kids usually run over there all the time anyway. They are hardly ever home...she's got better snacks than I do.
I have plenty of time in the morning to get ready. I'm just too lazy to do anything other than a ponytail and jeans.
With three kids, a full-time job and a husband it is down right impossible.
My job is such that I work 6 days a week so that I can drop my kids off at school and pick them up afterwards. Saturdays are spent at synagogue and other activites. Evenings are spent on homework, extra-curriculars and Hebrew school for the kids.
MY husband's job is very demanding so I know I can't ask him to do a lot of driving around for them because he can't guarantee that he is available when I need him to be. But, he is very helpful with household duties (laundry, dishes, some cleaning, etc). He is also able to work from home sometimes if the kids are sick so that doesn't always fall to me either. But, to actually take time for myself takes a LOT of scheduling and preplanning to make sure that nothing gets lost in the shuffle.
Not really. I hate that I have to leave my daughter during the day now (I am student teaching) and I do feel like I need to spend more time with her when I'm home, but I love it, and it never feels like I don't have time to take care of myself
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