Remember you

 

Remember you are you.  When you have a baby it is easy to get caught up in being a mother.  Afterall that is what your day to day is – being a mother, particularly in the first months.

 

Caring for a newborn is round the clock and as they get  more mature it drops off a little and you get a breather  now and then.

 

One of the most important things to remember for your self care is that you are still you.  You have taken on a new role as a mother, but you are still you and your needs and wants are still real and valid. Taking care of a newborn is constant.  One of the secrets to happy relaxed babies is a happy relaxed environment and parents.  This is why remembering you are you and taking care of you is important.

 

I often talk about self care with parents.  This links in to that.  We all need to have time out for us no matter where we are in life.  Taking time out even for 5 minutes  just gives us that breather to be able to take stock of our lot, be thankful for all the blessings we have and recharge enough to keep going doing all that we do.

 

Remembering you means that you also stop and check your feelings about life in general and if not happy with something, how can you change it so that it is better?

 

Remembering you means you can be a positive role model for your children and others in your network. It shows  and models self respect. When we show it to ourselves, others see it too.

 

No –one is perfect – not you and not me.  We are all trying our best to do what we do everyday as best we can and learn along the way.

 

So one of the biggest pieces of advice is remember you are still you.  Remember to take time for you- even if it is only 5 minutes everyday if possible, doing something you like to do.

 

You will appreciate it and so will your little ones -  and big ones. <3