Why is self-care so important for mothers?

Firstly, we need self-care to help us cope during times of trauma, stress, loss and change and there is a tonne of that for us mums to deal with.

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Secondly, we need it to help us heal and recover from these challenging times.

Thirdly, we need to engage proactively in self-care to keep us energetically topped up, so that we are resilient and resourceful when curveballs hit. Remember, positive events can be seriously depleting too – planning a wedding, holiday, renovation project, moving, scoring a promotion, having children…..

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Fourthly, we need self-care to give us access to our best self. Lovingly tend to yourself with self-care and you give yourself the best possible chance of being the person you aspire to be, the kind of mum you want be.

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Lastly as parents, if we want to raise resilient and compassionate kids, we need to be role modelling self-care for them and teaching them their own self-care toolkit. Even better, engage in collective self-care and boost the health, happiness and wellbeing of your family, together.