Tag Archives: time for yourself

Sanity Tips for the Single Mother

You’ve got a lot on your plate. If you’re anything like me your mind is going about a thousand miles an hour trying to keep track of this and that and what and when and who and…well you get the point. It’s kind of a mess trying to keep track of everything you have to do day in and day out because there’s no one else there to remind you of what needs to be done. I have felt myself going a little more insane each day, but I have learned a few tricks that have helped keep my sanity … Continue reading →

Girls Night: It’s a Must!

I’ve started a new little tradition with a couple of my closest girlfriends. Every other weekend we try to have a night just for us girls. We go out to dinner, raid thrift stores, do crafts, and talk about anything and everything until all hours of the morning. For a long time I didn’t make my friends a real priority in my life. I was going to school full time, raising a child on my own, and trying my hardest to keep up on everything. I didn’t feel like I had time for friends anymore. It wasn’t until this past … Continue reading →

Little Eyes Are Fast Asleep

It seems the only “me time” I get these days is when Logan is fast asleep, even then it’s a little touch and go. This is often when I am up working on all of the things that I couldn’t manage to get done with a 4 year old that day, but it is also a time that I can relax, even if only for a few moments. We’ve been out of school for a few weeks now. For some reason I thought this would mean I would have more time to get things done. Somehow our days were just … Continue reading →

Traveling for Fun

As a single parent, it can be hard enough to structure your life in such a way as to make travel for work possible and plausible—when it comes to trying to justify and carve out time and resources for personal travel, a vacation, or fun—it can be downright impossible. We single parents have to wrestle with the guilt and the guilt-trips, in addition to the scheduling and resource allocation. But, that doesn’t mean that a little travel for fun is completely out of the question for single parents… In the early years of my single parenthood, I just couldn’t talk … Continue reading →

5-minute Retreats For Moms

Author Sue Augustine wants to know, Are the joys of motherhood robbing you of daily joy? Do you feel overworked, underpaid and seriously underappreciated? When was the last time your had a “time-out”? In her book, 5-minuted Retreats for Moms, she offers dozens of ways for busy moms to not only de-stress, but find little things we can do to bring some pleasure to our lives. While most of the retreats take more than five minutes, the point is we should take time out for ourselves. I’d like to share some of my favorites from the book in upcoming blogs. … Continue reading →

Together but Separate

Some couples feel a little disappointment as the novelty of marriage begins to wear off and their partners begin pursuing separate interests. Having separate interests really isn’t a bad thing and it shows that your marriage is strong when both spouses can keep their own identities and interests while being part of a couple. You both need time alone as much as you need time together. Going out with friends, taking a weekend trip, or pursuing a hobby or goal alone should not be taken as a slight. It’s healthy to do things separately at times. While some couples even … Continue reading →