Now, More Than Ever Working Moms Need Some Self-Care
Working moms really do define the word “working.” They’re up at the crack of dawn, managing kids, feeding everyone, driving everyone to every conceivable appointment, handling everyone’s mental and emotional life, doing 15 hours more a week than their partner in domestic duties (a fancy title for chores) shopping, planning vacations… Wow, I’m really feeling overwhelmed by just writing the highlights of a mom’s schedule and to-do list. And, if that weren’t enough, she now must also juggle the demands of her professional life on top of everything, and I mean everything else.There’s An Inherent Bias In A Mother’s Role
A mom is expected to handle all the daily comings and goings of her family. Most moms don’t even realize the unrelenting toll this takes on them until they’re at a breaking point, it’s what we're witnessing right now. Moms are having to leave their careers in droves to take care of their family, and if they’re fortunate enough to be able to work from home, most employers are unsympathetic to a mom’s situation.Women have grown up in a society that levies unfair expectations on them.
The time of reckoning is here. It’s time to change the power dynamic for woman and mothers. Here are the most important steps a mom can take right now:- Recognize her current state of affairs. Awareness is the precursor to change
- Declare she’s done with the old, outdated family formula
- Give herself permission to give herself the care and nurturing she’s been giving everyone else
- Declare that it’s time for others, especially her partner, to step up and help
- Become the Queen of Delegation
- Create a self-care team to support her
A New Role Model For Working Mothers
It’s time for a new role model for working moms. And to be totally honest, all moms are working moms. When I hire anyone to support me, I make sure they’ve been through something similar. It’s kinda hard to relate to a mom, unless you’re a mom, too. It’s just the way it is...this is why people seek out support groups that specialize what they’re going through. A hypnotherapist/coach helps you:- Find energy leaks in your life, she’ll provide you with support, inspiration and empathy, because she’s also a mom.
- She’ll help you create new rules and routines for the family and become the queen of delegation
- Create new, empowering beliefs about your worth and your constitution as a mom
- Re-frame negative thinking and rumination
- Remove toxic people and situations in your life that drain your time and energy
- Build solid, self-care practices that support your mental, emotional and physical health
- Distance yourself from drama and remove yourself from the drama triangle
- And so much more…
