{"id":10776,"date":"2016-12-01T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kumon-us-english-blog.local\/blog\/how-balance-parenting-personal-care\/"},"modified":"2023-01-27T10:49:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T15:49:29","slug":"how-balance-parenting-personal-care","status":"publish","type":"canadian_english","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/canadian_english\/how-balance-parenting-personal-care\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Balance Parenting with Personal Care"},"content":{"rendered":"
Your kids are always the priority \u2013 as it should be! But sometimes a little \u201cme time\u201d is essential, so we\u2019ve created a guide to help you balance the priorities of parenting with a bit of self-care. After all, if you want to take care of your children, you\u2019ve got to take care of yourself!: Just like in our professional lives, a successful and fulfilling personal life is all about time management.<\/p>\n
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Take a little \u201cMe Time\u201d<\/h2>\n
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Me time<\/strong>\u00a0is exactly what it sounds like: it\u2019s time for you to do something indulgent. It doesn\u2019t matter if that means taking a hot bath, an extra-long shower or maybe even a lunch break, coffee break, or simply sitting down to read a book. Either way, it\u2019s important that you make time for at least one\u00a0me time<\/em>\u00a0break per day.<\/p>\n
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Make Time for \u201cUs\u201d<\/h2>\n
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Us time<\/strong>\u00a0is also important. This is time you can spend with your spouse or close friends, and it can be a date night or even a simple lunch together. This can sometimes be harder to plan, but we promise it\u2019ll be worth it when that coffee date or games night arrives!<\/p>\n
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All in The Family Time<\/h2>\n
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Most importantly, you have\u00a0family time<\/strong>. This is certainly the biggest commitment, and you\u2019ll need to plan for family time on a daily and weekly basis. It can sometimes take effort to ensure that time is spent with the whole family, but we all know just how special it is. Family time is what you make of it; it can be story time, building a pillow fort, or playing board games\/puzzles. Make time for small family moments each day and a \u201cbig\u201d family activity, like a picnic or day trip, at least once a week.<\/p>\n
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Make Time for the Dirty Work<\/h2>\n
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You need to plan for the things you\u00a0need<\/em>\u00a0to do so that you have time for the things you really\u00a0want<\/em>\u00a0to do.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important that these needs are covered on a daily basis. Always try to commit to one need per day. This can be 15 minutes of nightly power-cleaning or meal prep for the next day, but once it\u2019s routine it makes a huge difference and allows you to spend more time as a family, couple and alone.<\/p>\n
Balancing parenting with your own individualism can sometimes feel almost impossible, but with time, it gets easier! If you break up your time and plan ahead, nothing will stop you from having me, us, and family time.<\/p>\n
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