Moms Come First
For some of us, something happens after we cross the threshold into motherhood.
It’s almost a bit of an identity crisis. We do for others--baby especially--and start to lose sight of doing for ourselves. I don’t mean that we’re suddenly incapable. I mean we just de-prioritize our needs for the sake of everyone else.
And our wants? Forget about it. Those are last in a line where others cutting to the front seems to be the rule.
But, guess what? We didn’t stop being human beings the minute we became moms. Even machines run out of gas eventually if you don’t refill the tank in time. You are no machine. You’re also not superhuman.
We all know that skipping meals, sleep, showers, bathroom breaks isn’t sustainable. Sure, we can do it temporarily, but if we try to keep it up for too long, we’ll crash and burn. I’m here to insist that you make sure you’re getting your basic needs met as much as possible.
But, I’m also here to suggest that not getting those other wants, needs and desires (you know, “the ones that can wait” like coffee with our closest friends, moments of silence, satisfying intimacy with our partners, our hobbies and passions) will lead us to a crash and burn eventually too. It just might be a longer, more winding road toward that dead end.
We moms, need to stay connected to ourselves and insist on our needs being met. So then the question is: How do we do this?
First, start with knowing that it’s not all your fault. Our society basically set up the expectations that moms do it all. And our hormones are partly to blame too, for practically giving us tunnel vision to sacrifice all for baby. So, no beating yourself up for doing it wrong, but also know that you can choose to do things a little differently.
Second, scroll down to watch this weeks’ video.
I’m offering you 5 simple ways you can start prioritizing yourself every single day, no matter what stage of motherhood you’re in.
WATCH THE VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x7Uln2gvIM&w=854&h=480
This video previously aired as a Facebook Live. You can follow Happy With Baby on Facebook to catch all their live videos here.
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