Guidelines for a Stay-Homer's Sanity - Part 9

-Disclaimer:  These are *Geoffrey Rush's Barbosa voice* "more guidelines than actual rules" and they are what I think will work best for our family.  Every family is different and so take these with a proverbial grain of salt.  To each mommy their own!-

The demands on your time and body can be overwhelming when you are living and breathing your job 24/7.  Sometimes you just need an hour or two to yourself.  Under no circumstances should you feel guilty or like you're not "doing your job" because you need a break.  If you don't take a break now and then, you'll wear yourself out like an old pair of socks.

It's okay to ask your partner to take over for an afternoon so you can go get coffee with a friend or even just for an hour to enjoy a long bubble bath!

Yes, they work hard to provide for your family, but you are taking care of them in return, and without a little help here and there, who is going to take care of you?

Enjoy yourself.  Cozy up with a good book.  Go for a walk, blessedly alone.  Nap!!  Take the time you need to reconnect with your own personal inner peace.  Then, when you're ready, wade back into the chaos with a calmer mind and soul.  Your family and you will all be better for it!