Comments on: Should Moms Make Time for Themselves? http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/should-moms-make-time-for-themselves/ Adventures in post-partum recovery. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:13:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Trish http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/should-moms-make-time-for-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-5406 Trish Thu, 08 May 2008 06:45:43 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/should-moms-make-time-for-themselves/#comment-5406 excellent post ... I must try it. I feel guilty leaving my little boys. The only place I have been is to twin club meeting alone. excellent post … I must try it. I feel guilty leaving my little boys.
The only place I have been is to twin club meeting alone.

]]> By: cangel http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/should-moms-make-time-for-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-5303 cangel Tue, 06 May 2008 15:43:14 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/should-moms-make-time-for-themselves/#comment-5303 Tnank you. I have been trying to tell this to the parents of the children I tutor. There is no need to feel guilty about taking time to refresh yourself. Then you can go back to family and children refreshed. I am sure they will appreciate it. Tnank you. I have been trying to tell this to the parents of the children I tutor. There is no need to feel guilty about taking time to refresh yourself. Then you can go back to family and children refreshed. I am sure they will appreciate it.

]]> By: Nikki http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/should-moms-make-time-for-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 Nikki Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:24:40 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/should-moms-make-time-for-themselves/#comment-3889 With my first child I never took time for myself. Now that we have three I am out at least one night a week - whether it's a board meeting for the parenting organization I serve on, or a night at Bunko - I need some time to myself! With my first child I never took time for myself. Now that we have three I am out at least one night a week – whether it’s a board meeting for the parenting organization I serve on, or a night at Bunko – I need some time to myself!

]]> By: Louie http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/should-moms-make-time-for-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-4255 Louie Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:00:11 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/should-moms-make-time-for-themselves/#comment-4255 After our first child was weaned I promised my wife that she could have one evening off every week. She said it sounded like a good idea when I pitched it, but in reality it wasan't so hot. When her scheduled evening came around she would often be too tired to want to go out and since she was home anyway she tended to hang out with the baby and me. Even when she did go out she would quickly get bored being by herself (my wife is a very social person). So we dropped the idea of a scheduled night out. Instead, I try to give her time off on an oppurtunity basis. If the local book club is discussing a book she likes then I encourage her to go. If she wants to shop then I will offer to let her go kid-free. If she has had a bad day then I will just offer to take the kids to the basement for a couple of hours while she reads her book. After our first child was weaned I promised my wife that she could have one evening off every week. She said it sounded like a good idea when I pitched it, but in reality it wasan’t so hot. When her scheduled evening came around she would often be too tired to want to go out and since she was home anyway she tended to hang out with the baby and me. Even when she did go out she would quickly get bored being by herself (my wife is a very social person).

So we dropped the idea of a scheduled night out. Instead, I try to give her time off on an oppurtunity basis. If the local book club is discussing a book she likes then I encourage her to go. If she wants to shop then I will offer to let her go kid-free. If she has had a bad day then I will just offer to take the kids to the basement for a couple of hours while she reads her book.

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