tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741092965957535647.post8956212468887509024..comments2023-10-25T04:52:22.277-04:00Comments on In the present moment...: Time...and EnergyJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17630947376220821702noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741092965957535647.post-83106699990371370112009-05-31T23:23:55.565-04:002009-05-31T23:23:55.565-04:00Oh, I forgot to mention a blog I urge you to visit...Oh, I forgot to mention a blog I urge you to visit and a book you should definitely get. The book is Momma Zen by Karen Maezen Miller, and the site is <A HREF="http://mommazen.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Cheerio Road</A> (her blog).kathrynhttp://kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741092965957535647.post-11902949182019776662009-05-31T23:21:22.377-04:002009-05-31T23:21:22.377-04:00At first (especially the first 4-5 months with a n...At first (especially the first 4-5 months with a newborn), you can expect chaos and very little time to regenerate, or to sleep, for that matter. But remember everything changes, and soon enough (with diligence about setting routines) a schedule with emerge, and you will each be able to carve out the time you need. Perhaps not all the time you want, but certainly what you need.kathrynhttp://kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741092965957535647.post-66607000094501444932009-05-31T13:07:41.619-04:002009-05-31T13:07:41.619-04:00Dear wonderful-mom-to-be,
While flexibility is th...Dear wonderful-mom-to-be,<br /><br />While flexibility is the name of the game with parenting (and marriage too for that matter - and look how great you & Chris have done with that!) it's vital to be intentional about and committed to self-care. Good friends of mine who are excellent parents say that their secret is that they have always made time to take good care of themselves (for them this means exercise) and have a weekly date together. "If we're happy and our marriage is strong - the family is too," they told me. They've done this for 5+ years now through creative time management, child care support from family/friends and the help of a great babysitter. In others words, your Little One will certainly impact the way you and Chris live, but never forget that taking good care of yourselves will be taking good care of her.<br /><br />From a mom-who-learned-this-lesson-the-hard-way!<br /><br />xoG2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com