Regardless of whether a woman is a 'stay-at-home' mother or a working mother, her time is no longer fully hers. In the case of working mothers, they will find themselves juggling all the responsibilities they have to perform on a daily basis (family, home, work, oneself…). For working mothers who are also single mothers, the burden is even greater.
Having it all is possible, but not all at the same time. It is too stressful when we want to have the perfect life, be mothers, take care of a partner, take care of the house and work hard to keep the job or to earn a good salary at the end of the month. If you have a partner, you should pitch in 50% in all aspects of the home and it would be lucky if you were in a company that was flexible and understood your priorities as a mother outside of work… But this is not always the case.
Your life is demanding, but it can be very rewarding, you just have to keep in mind that perfection does not exist and that you do not need it either. In addition to this, do not miss the following tips:
- Perfection is an illusion let it go out of your life. Don't feel guilty about the mistakes you make and learn from them.
- Ask for help when you need it. You are not an off-road woman, you would like to, but you are not.
- If you do not take care of yourself, you will not be able to give the best to your family, What is your priority? Take care of yourself and feel good right now. Even if it's 30 minutes a day just for you. Look for them, you need them.
- Don't feel bad about working outside the home. You do it for and for your family, also for you. The important thing is the quality of time you give your children when you are with them.
- Make a to-do list of what's important, priority, and what to expect. Remember that responsibility and teamwork is everyone's business at home, not just yours.