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How to Look After Yourself as a Working Mom

How to Look After Yourself as a Working Mom

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December 3, 2020 //  by Home Jobs By Mom//  6 Comments




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How to Look After Yourself as a Working Mom

Most modern-day families have two working parents (a working mom and a working dad). Things are a lot more expensive these days, and women are focusing on their careers more than ever. Having children is considered a full-time job on its own, so if you work alongside that, it is easy to lose control over many different aspects of your life, mainly revolving around self-care.

Mothers are incredibly selfless beings and will put everything before them, but this really shouldn’t be the case. Without you, your family would fall apart, so you need to make sure you look after yourself not only for your health and wellbeing but so you can be around to see your family grow and to spend time with them that you will never get back. The following is here to help you do so.

Look After Your Appearance


It is a fact that if you look good, you feel good. Looking after your appearance doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming, but it is something you shouldn’t put to one side.

To start your journey to looking good, start with your body. If you are unhappy about your weight or your figure, which is entirely normal amongst many moms, then do something to change that. The changes you make to your lifestyle, such as exercising more and eating healthier, won’t only improve the way you feel about yourself, but they can also have a positive impact on how healthy your family is.

Making sure you wear clothes you like and that compliment your figure, keeping your hair well-groomed, do little things like getting your nails done, and wear a light layer of natural make-up are all ways to maintain a good and healthy appearance.

Designer casual wear provides a great way to look good while feeling comfortable and practical. This includes clothing and footwear. If you are seen doing the school run in some designer sneakers, you will look trendier and, in turn, feel better about yourself.

Treat Yourself


As a working mom, you will be going to work so you can look after your family and treat them to nice things. However, you are the one who is doing this, so you should make sure you treat yourself every now and then.

I know it feels good to give the people you love whatever their heart desires, but remember, you are just as important as them, and the way you feel will reflect on the way you act with your family. So, go out there and buy that jacket you like or some stylish boots.

Socialize with Friends


During times of crisis, your friends will always be there to support you. Sometimes, you need to offload things, or you feel like you can’t go to your partner for, but your friends will always be there and should never be forgotten.

It is very easy to lose touch with childhood friends when adult life takes over. You all have your own thing going on, and your lives are most likely going to be hectic in their own ways, but this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make time for each other.

Getting away and spending good quality time with friends is great for your mental health and social well-being.

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Make Time for Yourself

When you are a working mom, someone is always after your attention. Your own company is something you can forget, which isn’t healthy. To be truly happy, you need to be satisfied with yourself, and the only way you can do that is by spending some time alone.

Whether this is reading a book in a separate room during the evenings or taking one of your days off to go to the spa or grab lunch at that new restaurant that opened in town, spending some time alone and taking some time to reflect on life is more important than people think.

Don’t Forget Your Partner


You and your partner are a team, and you need to make sure you maintain a bond with your partner to work well as one. Communication is vital, but it can be easy to lose touch with them when you have children and if you are both working alongside trying to bring up a family.

To keep your relationship healthy, make sure you do something to improve that. You can do so by dedicating a day every week or month to that person, either by having a date night or planning a night away.

You could also get them little surprises to cheer them up and to show that you are thinking about them, even though you are busy.

How to Look After Yourself as a Working Mom

There are so many things to juggle around in life, and being a working mom is not easy. But when you look after yourself, you feel good and maintain a positive and happy state of mind. It makes everything much more manageable and will make you a better person.

Tell us about your self-care routine below!

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Krystle Cook – the creator of Home Jobs by MOM – put her psychology degree on a shelf and dived into a pile of diapers and dishes instead. She is a wife and mother to two rambunctious boys, sweating it out in her Texas hometown. She loves cooking, DIY home projects, and family fun activities.

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  1. Ryan K Biddulph

    October 18, 2019 at 12:29 pm

    Alone time is so important for working moms and every human being. Being alone, you become deeply aware of your thoughts and feelings, both of which mold your life. Gotta be aware of these energies to enjoy life and to reach your peak potential. Awesome tips.

    Ryan

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      December 5, 2019 at 4:55 pm

      Alone time is essential for everyone

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  2. Rosanne

    November 4, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    I raised 4 sons with a husband who was working 60 hours a week. I neglected myself for everyone else and paid for it in health issues. So important to look after oneself

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 9, 2020 at 8:30 am

      You sound like you were an amazing caregiver

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  3. Brittany Carter

    December 3, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    I am a small business at home and it’s really hard to juggle both especially with the quarantine and covid and all that going on this post includes some great ideas for helping with that thank you

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 20, 2021 at 3:28 pm

      What kind of small business do you run?

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