When I first started thinking about working from home, I envisioned being able to work while my kids were in school, finishing in time to pick my youngest up, then being able to fix a nice dinner and sit down to eat with them. I’d have time to get the dishes done, give my daughter a bath, read her a bedtime story…
Oh boy, was I wrong! The reality is that dinner sometimes comes from a box, laundry piles up, and I’m rushing through the bedtime routine so I can squeeze in an extra hour or two of work before I finally pass out.
Between the crazy hours, the late nights, the stressful clients…I’m really forcing myself to make the extra effort NOT to wear myself thin.
I’ve suffered from burnout before, in my corporate life. But I never would’ve expected to deal with burnout as a work at home mom! Now that I’ve spent the past year networking with other work at home moms, I’m actually finding out that its pretty common.
Fortunately, Mom’s Talk Ebooks has recently added a new guide to their “Moms Talk Network” library. Its a Guide to Surviving Mommy Burnout for Moms who feel like a wad of putty, being stretched into a hundred different directions.
Inside you’ll find:
- Why you absolutely MUST make time for yourself in the midst of all everything else putting demands on your time.
- How to organize a Mom’s Night Out – without the kids.
- Ideas for boosting the romance in your marriage.
- Mom’s Secret Weapon: Laughter! It IS the best medicine and so easy to find in our crazy lives.
- How to deal with your daily habits to avoid burnout.
- Why you should care for your appearance – even when only the kidlets are going to see you.
- Learn what sort of exercise many moms finds very relaxing and energizing.
- Why exercise makes you feel better.
- Great calming breathing techniques that will help you cool down when things are getting hot.
So now here’s what you need to do: get your copy of the Guide to Surviving Mommy Burnout (just $9), print it out, find some time for yourself to read the guide – even if you have to sit in the parking lot at the grocery store or lock yourself in the bathroom – and then apply it to your life, starting tomorrow.
Its time to say enough is enough and start taking care of YOU!
