“Mom, don’t feel guilty leaving us with Daddy”

Mom, Don’t feel guilty, we like daddy time!

Moms are often ridden with mom-guilt.

It could be over not feeding kids healthy enough, or not reading to them enough, or not spending enough time playing puzzles with them. Or it could be over taking time for yourself. Here are my top 10 reasons that you should not feel guilty for taking time away from the hubby and kids every once in a while. (And some of you need to do it way more often than you do!)

1. Your husband loves you and wants you to be happy. He knows you deserve a break. He is convinced that you will be a happier you when you get home.

2. The kids will be fine. They have 2 parents. It’s good for them to roll with the flow and do things daddy’s way once in a while.

3. A break away from “work” is biblical. For a stay at home mom, that means getting away for a few days to think and rest and relax.

4. The purpose of rest is renewal. Hopefully by slowing down you find a new perspective on life and can come back to the daily duties and relationships with a different response.

5. You are able to get away for a bit and read a book uninterrupted, or have a conversation with a grown up, or learn a new skill.

6. Its good for Daddys and kids to step it up and take care of business when moms not home. They take more ownership in their duties when they know mom won’t just do it for them, since she’s not home. They also grow into the leadership positions that we expect they can handle while we are gone.

7. Mom will come home renewed, ready to get back to ‘taking care of business,’ but with new focus and purpose in her heart to be the mom that she hopes she can become.

8. Don’t worry, they will be fine. The kids will be fed, and clothed (maybe), but they will be home when you get back.

9. Your husband will appreciate you more and all you do for him, the kids, and stuff around the house.

10. You can tell the scoffers that you’ve got this all figured out in your family and this is how we roll. It doesn’t really matter what other people think about you taking a little time away from the family, for time with friends, or a retreat or conference, or just a mom-time friend getaway. It doesn’t have to be justified. The product of a rejuvenated and encouraged mom is worth whatever temporary loss the family has to suffer.
She’ll be back. And she’ll be better than ever!