When we first hold our child, we are in the moment that no one can describe it. There is no word for the happiness of parent. That moment is so intense that we cannot forget it ever. Then time flies and we forget about ourself. Well, We should not forget that self care is an important part of parenting
This is a phase where everything in our life change. We are on our toes all the time, with no me-time.
It is an exhausting period specially for Mother.It leads to emotional fluctuation.
Many women experiences (PPD) postpartum depression.
Well, this time will also pass away but motherhood is not a part time job or an internship program. It is a life time responsibility to nurturing a child.
Even when the child grows up, mother’s responsibility would not over. Every child needs a pampering, guidance and affection from mother or we can say from parents.
The responsiblity grows along with the child.
Here’s are some guidance to follow your entire life as a mother.
Happiness of mother matters
Being a mom is a big responsibility and to sustain your happiness you should also keep focus on yourself.
It is not called selfishness but actually called self-love. It is as important as you love your child and family. Because we can not give something that we do not have.
Give some quality time to yourself it makes you feel refresh. The more you feel joyous, the more you can give to others.
Recognize yourself
Sometimes we get tangled in our life in such a way that we absolutely forget about ourself.
We see ourself just as a mother, wife and Homemaker or employee (if you are a working mom).
We ignore ourself and forget to pampering. We compromise in many ways, fitness, health or happiness. The reason is not others but it is ourself.
Try to recognize yourself by taking some time for you.
Whether going to gym or cycling, yoga class or meditation, whatever you like or you enjoy. It would be dance class or any sport activity.
It is your choice to select for your health and happiness. You just have to decide to take a time for yourself.
Do it for yourself
Take a time for grooming and pleasure. It is also affecting your mood and keep you refresh.
As grooming add an extra feather in your personality, it affects your confidence level. You will feel more confident and get extra affection for yourself. You feel on top of the world.
Please, do it for your sake of self-love.
Do not crush yourself
After getting motherhood, we only concentrate on child.
Feeling happy in the first phase of motherhood but after that we feel stress and anxious. We get overwhelmed with the daily chores along with the responsibility of child.
In this case do not crush yourself by forcing yourself to complete each and every task on time.
Take a time and think that you and your happiness is more important than any task.
Take a break and if it seems hard to finish your work take an extra time.
By forcing yourself you ignore your peace of mind and it will affect your child too.
Pursuit Hobby
Hobby is a stress buster. Science said that whenever you doing something that you love, it releases happy hormones who amplify your mood.
We feel happy and energetic. We can do our chores more easily and in an effective way.
Listening to music, painting, reading, writing or journaling, choose anything that makes you happy.
Follow your passion. Do what you are good in. Ask yourself, what makes you happy. Eventually it reflects in your mood and keep you energetic.
Extra note
Remember your peace of mind affect your child and your entire family. So, whenever you are working on it, do not feel that it is an unimportant task. It is as important as to love and nurturing your child and to love your family. Never ignore your physical or mental health. Your me time increase your energy level.
So, after reading this article pledge to yourself that you are starting to have ME-TIME regularly, no matters how busy you are.
Very good article for self care. I find this article one sided for mothers only.
We live in an era where responsibility is equally divided between a mother and a father. I would like to request you to post an article for father as well.
Of course, father do not go through PPD; however, that mood swings directly affect husbands too.
I agree with Me-Time analogy as it helps to reconnect something that you have lost over time.
Great work again 👏👏
Thank you for your valuable words. I also agree with you that in parenting the role of falther is much vital. This article is for mothers to understand their own feelings because many times she doesn’t know why this all happen to her and eventually it affect the whole family.
I assure you that I’ll add topics on father in my upcoming article.