Time for me. - Real Mum story on MoM

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After two years feeling like I had to be there 24/7 for my little guy in order to be a “good mum”, I have now decided that I need to make time for me. Every time I drive out of that driveway, I battle feelings of guilt, thinking that I should turn around, go home and be a mummy – but everyday I persevere, and drive away for that precious window of time where I’m not “mummy” and can instead be me.

I have been having me time for a week now, and do you know what? The wheels HAVEN’T fallen off our family unit…..fancy that.

Posted by tobysmummy, 25th January 2014

15 Comments

- - mom111362 said
  - 28 May 2016
    12:27 am
I love day care days but feel a little sad

- - Kell said
  - 11 Jun 2015
    8:21 pm
Thanks for sharing, I am thrilled that Mum are having Me time.

- - mom113055 said
  - 05 Apr 2015
    11:39 am
great exellent

- - mom93821 said
  - 21 Jan 2015
    5:29 am
Also; it is important for ‘me’ time.

- - mom93821 said
  - 20 Jan 2015
    6:57 pm
Good on you; glad your wheels are still on!

- - mom57522 said
  - 10 Jan 2015
    2:34 pm
Think we all need to take time out for me.

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 16 May 2014
    3:02 pm
if you dont have the mee time to relax and get your feelings of self back, you may loose yourself entirely and be only what others see, its great to see you doing things for yourself too

- - scottie said
  - 16 May 2014
    8:08 am
hope you have all settled into a new routine and you are not feeling guilty anymore

- - kathryn said
  - 30 Apr 2014
    10:43 pm
sometimes you forget to put the ‘me’ hat on

- - fatheroffaprincess said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    7:19 pm
well done i hope all is going well

- - yyon4699 said
  - 29 Mar 2014
    4:23 pm
Good on you. As long as the baby is taken care of while you’re away of course!

- - truman said
  - 29 Jan 2014
    8:19 am
I need to do this as my husband wont take them out of the house for me ( he just doesn’t think to do it) i would just love some me time at home without going anywhere. Might have to just ask him if he could take them to the park or something.

- - della said
  - 28 Jan 2014
    11:51 pm
That is great you take time out,I so need this to but I can’t get past the guilt.good on you though.I will try harder to do this

- - mrsgreen12 said
  - 28 Jan 2014
    1:23 pm
To be the best mum you can be, you need to be healthy, relaxed and feeling good inside and out. So you need that time to yourself to recharge and come back fresh.
Its not selfish to put yourself first because if you werent at your best, kids can sense that and they will know something isnt right
at least a few times a year to take a day, relax and recharge

- - vidald79 said
  - 26 Jan 2014
    11:04 pm
Good for you to take time out – I’m sure you will return home feeling happy and confident and more appreciative when you are home that this will ensure you are an even better mummy