| When you?re a new mother, life can seem | | | | for you that would have the most impact. Do you |
| overwhelming. Your life is full of new responsibilities, | | | | have older children that are old enough to take over |
| yet the old ones haven't gone away. This is a period | | | | more household responsibility? Mothers are notorious |
| of adjustment, so recognize it as such. Here are | | | | for doing things for their children that the kids are |
| some ideas to help you cope with this transition | | | | perfectly capable of handling. Not only will assigning |
| period, and create the life you envision. First, set | | | | chores to your children help you out, it will also teach |
| your priorities. There will be many days when you | | | | them some valuable lessons in responsibility.Next, be |
| just can't get everything done, so know in advance | | | | sure to network with other women in your situation. |
| which things carry the most importance. Care of your | | | | If you?re staying home, find other stay at home |
| baby is, of course, the first priority, and in order to | | | | moms to socialize with and swap babysitting. If |
| do that, you may have to let some things slide. But, | | | | you?re a working mom, get to know other working |
| each of us is different, and so is our tolerance of | | | | moms and spend some time with them. Talking to |
| leaving things undone. For instance, I have three | | | | other women who have the same issues can keep |
| children, and I hate it when we resort to feeding | | | | you sane!Finally, take time for yourself. All you will |
| them fast food. So, cooking a good dinner has | | | | accomplish by working yourself nonstop is fatigue. Be |
| always been a priority for me. In order to do this, | | | | sure to get away from your duties as a Mom to do |
| some days the house is a wreck, but feeding my | | | | some of the things you enjoyed before you had |
| family a healthy dinner is more important to me than | | | | children. Go on dates with your husband, and hang |
| seeing that all the toys are put away. You need to | | | | out with your girlfriends. Continue to pursue your |
| decide what works for you personally. Secondly, ask | | | | hobbies, or get some new ones. Being a Mom does |
| for help when you need it. Very often, people are | | | | change your life, but it doesn?t have to take over |
| very willing to help, but they?re not sure what to do. | | | | your life. |
| Tell your husband what chores he could take over | | | | |