10 Reasons Why Reading is a Kick-Ass Self-Care Practice for Parents
Reading hits many self-care categories, such as physical self-care (improves sleep), emotional self-care (stress management and builds empathy), intellectual self-care (personal growth and learning), and social self-care (book clubs). Keep reading for 10 benefits of adding reading to your self-care routine.
40 Family Self-Care Ideas
Family self-care is powerful for two reasons. The first is that children learn more from our actions than from our words. The second is that it is not healthy to wait until you have time away from your kids to practice self-care, and me-time is not so easy to come by during certain stages of parenthood. Read for the complete list of family self-care ideas!
The Difference Between Self-Care and Self-Indulgence
Self-care is a mix of things that you look forward to doing (such as spending time with a dear friend), and things that are hard to do (such as setting limits in a challenging relationship). However, when it comes to fun self-care there is a difference between nourishing self-care and self-indulgence or “unhealthy” behaviors.
6 Ways to Embrace Imperfect Help for Parents
Gatekeeping is when a parent prevents other caregivers (including their partner!) from getting involved in certain aspects of child rearing by telling them how to clean the bottles the “right” way or stepping in to do bedtime when the other parent is available because it is “easier.” If you struggle with gatekeeping, read for six ways to help you accept imperfect help. FREE worksheet for partners included.
The Parent Self-Care Guide to Couples: 9 Ways to Boost Relationship Satisfaction
As parents we can get lost in putting our kids so high on the priority list that we neglect ourselves, our friends, and our romantic partner. Also, adding kids into the mix is a game-changer for the romantic relationship. If you are looking for a relationship recharge after a year of pandemic parenting (who isn’t?), here are my top nine recommendations for investing in your partnership.
