SAHM...tips

Sexy and Hot Mama!

Oh…a Stay-at-Home Mom…how lucky you are! You must have such an easy day…doing what you want when you want…hanging out with your adorable off-spring. Lucky you! I wish my life could be so easy!

Yeah…if people only knew! Stay-at-home Mom…who came up with that anyway? Staying at home with your little ones can be extremely gratifying and fulfilling for everyone involved…HOWEVER, there  may also be times when you think a glass of wine at 8:00 a.m. is a good  idea because you’ve been up since 5:00 a.m. playing & bonding with your precious pumpkin pie. Oy!

Tips for you!

• Connect with other Chicas! I raise a wine glass to all of you already in a mom’s group...a way to hang out with like-minded moms. It’s really important to have a social network! You can talk about your feelings with other women you won’t judge you...and if they do – just know that they’ve experienced whatever you’re experiencing!
• Learn to say NO!  Don’t get overburdened with other people’s stuff...don’t over extend yourself!
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  Silence your inner judge! Lose the guilt and don’t feel like a bad mom if you get burnt out from time to time. Take care of your needs so you can better take care of your family!
• You know...and you’ve read it in every Shape, Fitness, Glamour, Parents, etc magazine – TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY! Eat right so you don’t feel fatigued and stressed. Exercise to wake up those “feel good hormones.” No excuses! Exercise is good for your kids too...help them burn off all that endless energy which just might help them sleep through the night
• Take a TIME OUT! Give yourself a break...just in small ways.

Grab those little bits of time to spend all by yourself!

Take a hot bath, meditate, journal, stare at the wall, hide in the pantry and help yourself to chips....you name it. Just make sure it’s time for you to take a mental and physical break!

• What’s really important? Your kids. I know it’s really, really, REALLY hard to ignore the dirty clothes, the dishes left on the kitchen table, the dust on the shelves....BUT grab 15 minutes between bending-over-and- picking-up to (1) randomly hug your kid(s), (2) Play a quick game of tag or peek-a-boo depending on your child’s age, and (3) laugh together...you know, you’ll never get these days back!