
- Aug 31, 2018
- 3 min
The Guilt of Self-Care
The guilt of taking a few hours for self-care washes over me every time the thought of getting my nails done crosses my mind. The idea of not hearing "Mom, Mommy, or Hey Mom!" every 20 seconds excites me. But then I think about the time I'm not with my daughter, or not at home doing one more load of laundry and guilt flushes over me. But why? Aren't moms allowed to take time for themselves to rejuvenate? A Dose of Reality My swift kick of reality set in when I found myself