Faith in Parenting

On Tuesday’s support call, we talked about lots of different ways we can begin to take care of ourselves as moms. To some, this might seem like something moms would naturally be doing already, but in reality, we have a tendency to take care of everyone but ourselves, don’t we?

What I wanted to do was create a list you could easily print out and tack up on your refrigerator or somewhere else where you’ll see it often. I’ve divided the list into five categories - our physical needs, spiritual needs, relational needs, mental needs, and emotional needs.

The idea is to select one or two practices for each of those categories that you want to incorporate in your life over the next three months. Don’t try to do it all at once!

And remember - this is not selfish! By taking baby steps toward truly taking care of yourself, you’re doing your kids a huge favor! You’re demonstrating for them that they’re part of a team and that they, too, are worth taking care of themselves.

Access the 50 Self-Care Tips: Print Page One | Print Page Two

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