2. Make time for you.
When you work, it sometimes feels like between your job, family, house, and
husband, you have not a minute for anything extra. But, if you can carve out a
little time for yourself, just a long soak in the tub, or a brief outing to a
movie, the time that remains will be more productive because you will be better
rested and less stressed at your family.
3. Spend time with you
husband, sans children. Depending on you and your husband’s schedule, you
may not be able to spend time your husband alone very often. However, this time
should be a priority. Remember that your relationship with your husband affects
everything: how well you can work, how smoothly the home runs, how your
children react to both of you, etc. Regardless of your life’s schedule, you
need to spend time with your hubby. The
time you spend just you and him will have the greatest impact on your family-
happy mom and dad leads to happy children.
4. Have an ordered
home, NOT a spotless one. Be realistic: YOU WORK! Add to that your relationship
with your hubby, each of your children, cooking, cleaning- it is not necessary
to have a spic-n-span house. Spend some time to make sure that your house in in
order: Meaning, clean, knowing where everything (or, most things) are, but don’t
sweat it if your house doesn’t look like a Swiffer commercial.
5. Make sure your children
know they come before your work. Sometimes work can be stressful- it can
take a lot out of you and you really might not be able to do every single thing
that you want to do with your kids- that’s life. HOWEVER. Make sure that in all
you do, your children know that you value time with them far more than what you
do at work. Actually take them aside, regardless of their age, and explain that
mommy has to work to help support the family to pay for food, clothes, and a
house, but that she only does it because she loves them. You never want your
child to grow up thinking their mother loves work more than time spent with
them.
There are lots of reasons to work- regardless of your reason
to work, remember that family always needs to come before work. Good luck to
working moms out there everywhere!
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