Faith in Parenting

Think back to your pre-children days. Did you ever take a day off of work because you just weren’t feeling great? I remember struggling with making that phone call (Am I really “sick enough” to stay home?) and then being so glad I did, realizing only as I rested how much I truly needed that break and time to recuperate.

Do we give that to ourselves as moms? Ever? This week’s topic for the “Tuesdays at 2:00” call was taking care of ourselves as moms during the holiday season.

Of course self-care includes taking the time to really heal and get better when needed; but it also means taking care of ourselves before we become ill or exhausted, worn-out or short-tempered, so that we’re able to withstand the stress of the holiday season.

And let’s not forget, as well, that even “good stress” is stressful! I love all of the baking, gift-wrapping, and decorating that come with the holiday season, but not all at once! So doing it in a way that’s consistently enjoyable - and fruitful for our families - requires some planning.

To explore with us the practical ideas we talked about on the call for how we can make self-care a priority, listen to the call in its entirety right here on the site.

In addition, I’ll be writing up a printable chart of self-care ideas in the next few days, which you’ll be able to print out. If each of us can make an effort to incorporate even just 2-3 self-care steps during the holiday season, we’ll be in a good position for truly experiencing and receiving the Christmas joy we so want to share with our kids!

Listen to the Call: Taking Care of Ourselves as Moms During the Holiday Season

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