Finding “Me” Time In A Single Parent Household
Spontaneous moments of “Me” time can happen but it is better to schedule the time when possible to make sure one gets “Me” time.
Take a piece of paper. Write out the schedule of yourself and your child’s day, not as you wish it would be but as it really exits. Next sketch in estimates of time for each entry. Look at the times.
If the child has to be on the bus by 9:17 AM and you need to be en-route to work by 9:20 AM, that’s three minutes of potential “Me” time. “Me” time could be savoring a favorite coffee in a moment of peace.Check out this link here. If there are twenty minutes between the time you get home from work and the time the child gets home from school, that is twenty minutes of “Me” time. Use it. These are only some small examples.
If you need “Me” time, chores can wait. If the child has a regular commitment that doesn’t include you, block in that time for an activity for yourself.
Schedule yourself a date with yourself on a daily or weekly basis. Date yourself. If no one else puts you first, then it is time that you did.