Mummy time tends to be the time when every member of my family either desperately needs to talk to me or needs me to do something immediately. None of these are ever essential and are usually to do with the ever increasing wide range of arguments a four year old can have with his father including but not limited in any way to the multitude of fun ways an inquisitive pre-schooler can find as an excuse to embark on yet another potential suicide mission. I am lucky enough to have a husband who understands the importance and need for some me time and makes sure I get at least a few hours a week to just be me, a me that is just a woman with no attending children or husband. A woman who can be alone, be a grown up, become for a few hours a responsibility free person with no issues and time for relaxation and fun.

Mummy time benefits my family and myself, I am a better person, wife and mother because I have time just for me on a regular basis. I use the time to do something just for me like exercising at the gym, having a hot bath with no interruptions or company or even just sitting in silence, something that is extremely lacking in my life usually. I get to recharge my batteries and replenish my patience and enthusiasm and just be me, a person in my own right. I can even almost happily iron the family laundry and tidy the bomb site that is currently my sons usual bedroom design.

Mummy time is when I get to do anything I want to on my own with no interruptions or entourage and I always feel refreshed and energized by the time I have to step back into the role of mummy and wife. Mummy time enables me to be the best mum and wife I can be when I step back into motherhood. I have the desire and inclination to do crafts and activities with my son and even cook something healthy from scratch. I get to spend time with my son that we both enjoy and the time spent apart from my family makes me actually miss them and want to be with them even with all the attendant noise and squabbles.

Personally I believe that every mother needs some time to relax because everyone needs to refresh and recharge and prepare for the next round of battles, arguments and chores. These are dealt with easily when a mum has the energy to do so even finding some of the humor in situations that would have pushed her patience to the very limit only a day before. If mummy time helps me to be the best mother I can be so it should be for every mother.

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