While kids and dads enjoyed being home and having a break from school and work, most moms experience this as the most stressful time of the year. Extra cooking, cleansing and shopping push us into over-drive. We go to our children's holiday programs with dark circles under our eyes and headaches because we were up later than usual the night before.
For moms, this can be a very conflicted time of year. We want our families around us; we want to do the extra things to express love to those who are special to us; we want to be creative and unusual as a break from everyday life; we want to establish ongoing traditions that are meaningful.
However, too often we "bite off more than we can chew" and invite stress into our lives. It's hard to objectively make decisions regarding how to focus our energies in the face of expectations from so many directions ... culture, family, church, media, etc.That's why we feel a little "hung over" this first week of January. We've over-indulged and not our resources are dangerously low. (Also, our bodies are shot from so much "junk" and our homes are often trashed!)
Take some time to recover. Moms, you've gone above and beyond the day-to-day call of duty. Find some quiet time for yourselves in which you can think clearly and gain a fresh perspective on this new year.
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