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Here's a topic near and not-so-dear to most moms - GUILT!! Especially when it comes to taking time away from the children, the guilt kicks in for many moms. You can probably recite tons of reasons why you shouldn't take time for yourself: there's laundry to fold, you ought to be playing with the kids, you should do something more productive, the dishes aren't done, you haven't vacuumed, _____ . Sometimes the reasons are valid, but many times they aren't... and it's important to distinguish the legitimate reasons from the self-made excuses.
When you think about your own Mommy Guilt, ask yourself what specific messages - like the ones above - are behind it. For example, if you're considering an evening out, you might say something to yourself along the lines of: "I should stay home with the family and get more things done," or "I shouldn't ask my husband to watch the kids, since he's tired from work," or "I can't afford to go out."
Once you pinpoint the...
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