• I have four kids and have been a mom for 20 years now. • Being a mom is so time-consuming that I needed to find a way to have time to myself. • The last hour of the day is mine and only mine — and that makes me a better mom.
I have been a mother for 20 years and have had the privilege of raising four humans. The greatest gift that I've given myself during these busy decades is time.
Since my children were young, I've always made sure to set aside one hour after everyone goes to bed just for me. I realized in the early days of parenthood how easy it was to get sucked into the unending to-do list.
Motherhood pulled so much from me both mentally and physically that finding some time for myself became a priority.
I knew something had to change
I remember the exact night I knew that