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Baltimore Parenting ExaminerParenting expert Mia Redrick is an author, lecturer, radio personality, personal coach and mother of three young children. She is a leader in the push for the self-care of mothers, and shares her wisdom on how to raise children without sacrificing personal needs.
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Moms, Do You Have A Social Life?
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by Mia Redrick, Baltimore Parenting Examiner
Do you have a social life? If your answer is “Of course, I go to the PTSO meeting, charity drive, kids’ soccer match...”... then I have bad news. You don’t have a social life!
Remember before the husband and the kids? Yes, it’s usually a faint, foggy, distant memory of how things used to be. Like most moms, I’m sure you have very little regret knowing what joy marriage and kids has brought to your life. But, it behooves you to maintain some sort of social life, even if it’s a mini version of what it used to be like.
Reaching out to old girlfriends or making new friends is important for every mom. Our girlfriends remind us of who we are beyond wife and mother. Spending time relaxing and chatting with these women gives us a chance to let our hair down and voice our real feelings on issues that we just can’t share with our spouse, children or other family members.
There are certain parts of your life, mostly in the past that you simply can’t talk to your kids about; things that they are just too young to comprehend. And, your husband may or may not want to hear about that hilarious blind date you had years ago that your girlfriends love to laugh with you about.
Scan through your yearbooks and make some phone calls. Call up your current girlfriends and plan for a once a month get together. It’s a good thing for all of you!
Live fully,
Mia
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