As soon as your baby is born, you take a back seat. A back seat to working, cooking, cleaning, taking care of tiny humans and balancing so so much. It can feel impossible to squeeze time in for yourself but you can and you must! You must take a break before you break. Learn these simple ways on how to find me time as a mom that you can start today.
Being a mom is the hardest thing you will do! It’s not just the raising tiny humans part but being a mom is SO much more. It’s raising kids, cooking, cleaning, working, being a wife, grocery shopping, making appointments and so much more.
If you are anything like me, and I think you might be because you are reading this, you are on the edge of burnout. You run around like a crazy person trying to get everything done. You balance each day trying to be a great mom, do all the things you need to do, squeeze in a shower (or at least brush your teeth) and then do it all again the next day.
Not taking time for yourself will wear you down. You can’t be a good mom if you aren’t a good you. You need self care and learning how to find me time as a mom will do you so much good! It’s easier than you think!
How to find me time as a mom
| Morning |
Sleep can be so precious as a mom. If your kids are in a good spot with their sleep than you should make it a habit to get up at least 30 minutes before they do. I know this might be hard! I fought my own advice at first, too! But there is how to make it work.
Set an alarm everyday for the same time. Make your alarm something pleasant to wake up to. Instead of debating going back to sleep, have something that you can look forward to getting out of bed for. For me, it’s a fun coffee creamer and a cup of coffee I can drink while it’s hot.
As you practice getting up early, your body will start naturally waking you at this time. Plus, I promise you that you will love the calm before the storm. Take this morning time to enjoy the quiet, create a morning routine. and be ready for when your kids get up.
|After bedtime |
How glorious is bedtime?! Don’t use this time to clean up, work or watch endless amounts of TV. Instead, sneak in some you time once or twice a week by letting the house stay a mess and taking a bath, doing a face mask or enjoying a new book.
| Naptime |
Naptime is one of the few times of day that you can do something kid-free. Be really choosey with this time! Think about what you are doing during naptinme and ask yourself if it can be done with the kids instead. I used to do laundry and dishes during my son’s nap but I can totally do that while he is awake. Don’t waste naptime!
Also, learn how to how to find me time as a mom during nap by taking a few days a week to do self care instead. As soon as your baby lays down, forget about chores and get straight to reading a book, taking a nap or your favorite self care activity. Learn to be more productive in other part of the day so you can enjoy naptime!
| Independent Play Time |
Start teaching your kids how to play independently so that you can have more you time. It might not make sense to paint your nails while your kids are playing but you can read, workout or have a cup of tea.
| Get Help |
Find more me time as a mom by getting help. Start by talking with your partner on how he can help you get some you time. Some days my husband takes our son on a 30-40 minute walk so I can do something for myself and it helps a ton! You can ask your parents, family or friends to help out for a little bit, too.
You could also hire a babysitter. One thing I like to do that doesn’t cost a lot is I belong to a gym that has daycare. So everyday, I get a break from responsibility and get more me time to take care of myself by putting him in the gym daycare. Plus, it’s really affordable!
Learning how to find more me time as a mom can be hard at first. With these ideas, you find a better mom balance and become a better you. You have to take care of yourself before you take care of everything else! Start today!
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Omg burn out is a real thing and it’s a relief other moms go through this too. These are great tips!
Mom burnout is real and it can happen fast! It’s hard to juggle everything! Me time is a must.
Self-care is so important for moms and we need to find time out of the day to recharge and fill up our cups first!
Absolutely! It can feel selfish to refill our own cups but we have to! I know I am a better person and mom when I take just a little time out for myself every day!
I am about to have another baby so this is really helpful. Definitely need me time as a mom.
For sure! I firmly believe you have to take care of yourself to best take care of everyone and everything else!
Finding me time is very much important for the moms to get recharged to face the challenges of motherhood. Otherwise we moms would get frustrated.
I’ve definitely found myself in a frustrated place more than once because of mom burnout. Taking care of yourself and finding me time is so important.