[blparent] Everyone needs a break

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)]

Thing is, my "me" time is sitting and reading a book. I tend to go to
bed early and sometimes time "out" tires me more then being with my
family. 
Honestly, when I see posts like "You need time out" I view it as "one
more thing I *have* to do" which I don't think is the intent. 
Maybe a better bit of advice is to make sure you don't forget the things
you like to do, i.e. the bit of yourself that can get lost if you don't
take care to nurture it. 
It's also okay to share the things you love with your kids for no other
purpose then because you love your kids, and you love a certain interest
or topic.  

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of trishs
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:03 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Everyone needs a break

V., I agree with how important "me time" is.  I don't have a weekly
schedule, but I get out as often as possible.  The 1 recent thing I've
discovered, and look forward to, is a weekend for the blind, hosted by
our local Lion's club.  A few hours a month, and 1  weekend once a year
doesn't seem like enough to me, so a few girl friends and I are going to
plan an anual weekend away, in the Fall, up north, in NH..

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org Date 
>sent: Wed, 13 May 2009 10:25:20 -0600
>Subject: [blparent] Everyone needs a break

>All you mom's remember you are a person too!  Yes you are needed
at home,
>yes your babies need nursing, bathing, changing, feeding, etc.  
But don't
>forget you need time to yourself.  When Gab was born I didn't
want to leave
>her, not even for a minute.  My husband made me go out one
evening a week
>for some grown up time.  Boy, let me tell you, it made a world of
difference
>on how I felt about all that crying babies do and all that
whining toddlers
>do.  I still go out once a week in the evening with my friends.  
Sometimes
>we go to dinner, sometimes just a walk around the block, but it
is my time.
>No kids, no husband.  Veronica


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