3. Enlist Your Partner
Hopefully, your partner is well and healthy and able to help. When you design the family schedule, assign times when each one of you takes primary responsibility for minding the children. This arrangement can also assist you if you both work from home, too.
Perhaps you work best in the morning, while your significant other hits their peak in the afternoon. Try to take advantage of your mutual body clocks. That way, you know when you need to be on for your shift and when you can relax. Your spouse also knows when you need to wear your focus glasses, and will interrupt your productivity less often.
4. Explain Your Needs to Your Kids
Although they may lack the words to express themselves, kids need alone time, too. Pick a time when you feel calm and rational to explain your needs to your children in an age-appropriate way.
You might say, “I know that I’m around a lot more, and I adore spending time with you. Sometimes I need to have a few minutes to myself to relax. This privacy lets me return and be the best mommy I can be for you.”
5. Use Electronic Aids Within Reason
An occasional indulgence in video games can be a healthy outlet during uncertain times — and get you some R&R. You can also get your children engrossed in a video so you can find some extratime for yourself.
Don’t overlook online activities meant for kids. You can connect them with virtual events like singing with Disney or building with Lego Land. These outlets engage young minds, and while you may not have total quiet, your little angels will stop interrupting you for a bit.
Find Some Much Needed Me-Time
It doesn’t matter if you’re a full-time stay-at-home mom or suddenly find yourself with a full house due to the pandemic. Capture some precious moments of solitude so that you can return refreshed for your next shift as super-mom.
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