Preventive screenings and exams. The importance of getting regular check-ups cannot be emphasized enough. Being too busy is just not okay. Make sure you are up-to-date with your mammograms, pap smears, and other age appropriate exams.
Reflection time. Being a mom can sometimes feel like a non-stop flight to nowhere. Forget the guilt trip when it is time to put on the brakes! Recharging your battery and reflecting on your role as mother can help you gain a sense of control. Take the time to reconnect with your choice to become a mother. Here are some soul-searching and grounding questions that can bring joy and purpose back to the plight:
What do you ultimately want for your children?
What is most important about your role of mother?
At the end of the day, what is most important to your family?
When moms take the time to get their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs met, they can fully give others. But the real prize in exercising “me” time lies in nourishing innate gifts, talents, and resources. By creating a setting in which you can grow, develop and evolve, you can make a wonderful contribution to yourself and to those for whom you care for. After all, isn’t that what motherhood is all about?
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Flag as inappropriate Posted by KatieK on 11th October 2007