Planning a Mum’s Break: A Guide

Motherhood is one of the best and most rewarding jobs there is, but it does come with its fair share of challenges. From crying babies to tearaway teens, a mother’s work is truly never done — from sunrise to sunset; there’s always something to do. This doesn’t mean that hardworking mums don’t deserve a break every now and again, though.

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To see what you need to do to plan a mum’s break, check out the guide below.

Get your old group of friends together

If you’ve lost contact with your old group of besties, especially, then you should seek to get the band back together on your mum’s break. If more than one of you are now mothers, then that’s even better, as you’ll be able to share your fears and worries about leaving your little ones behind with them.

By spending some time with your old pals, you’ll be able to remember who you were before you were a mum. Remembering this person is of the utmost importance — it will remind you that there’s more to you than dirty nappies and school runs, and that’s an important aspect when it comes to boosting your own morale.

Don’t overdo it

If a considerable amount of time has passed since your party days, then you might find yourself unable to drink alcohol like you used to. This is only natural because, as your body changes, so does your alcohol tolerance, meaning you might not be able to drink as much or for as long.

This doesn’t have to put pay to any drinking plans that you and your friends make for your mum’s break, however. Today, there are plenty of ways to quell hangover effects and speed up the hangover recovery process, so that your body will get the pick-me-up it needs exactly when it needs it, meaning you need not lose a day or even a morning of your mum’s break to a migraine and nausea.

Sort out home arrangements

There’s no point denying it or kidding yourself; you will probably miss your kids the second you leave them.

Rather than trying to fight this form of homesickness, you should embrace it by getting into contact with your children as often as you can. To ensure this is possible, you should set up modes of contact with them. This means making sure that whoever is looking after them is able to pick up the phone whenever you call, and this means making sure your accommodation has a Wi-Fi connection so that you are able to share video calls with your kids whenever you want. Just don’t, whatever you do, call them in a drunken stupor in the middle of the night!

Every mother should claim some ‘me-time’ from time to time, for both their sake and the sake of their kids — when a mother is truly rested, she feels healthier in herself and she can tend to the needs of her children far better. For this reason, booking a mum’s break should be a high priority on your list of things to do.

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