Disclaimer: I received this book for free to review. All opinions are my own.
I love my family with my whole entire heart. When I first became a mom, people would tell me to take time for myself, keep myself healthy, and to set some boundaries. I thought they were foo-foo weaklings. I thought that I could do it all and they just couldn't. I thought I had been doing it all in my 20s. Boy was I wrong. Doing it all as a single lady with no kids is nothing like doing it all when you are 30+ with a husband and kids (let's include homeschooling those kids, running a business, and having one child with special needs). I got to where I was not happy. I was snapping at my kids and husband and even resented certain roles I took on.
Over the years, I've learned more of what works for me, including having a certain size paper I can write a to-do list on- or I feel overwhelmed. This book has helped me even more.
I used to be a mom who spent my days weary, anxious, and guilt-laden. I had five kids in five years, lived on three different continents, and then was blindsided by a devastating health diagnosis.
Neglecting my own physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional needs for so long—in an effort to be a selfless mother—had left me utterly depleted. And physically unwell.
Then I began asking a question I’d never considered before…
Could it be that taking good care of yourself is not actually selfish, but maybe, just maybe, something a responsible adult does?
Join me as we dive into the main areas of life causing moms to lose it… and how to get your peace back.
