Keep part of each week for yourself. Allow time for friends, dating, keeping fit, chilling out, and grooming.

A happy relaxed parent is best for any child.

Make Time for You
By Jan Wilson

Keep part of each week for yourself. Allow time for friends, dating, keeping fit, chilling out, and grooming.

A pager is an excellent way to stay in touch with your child while you are away. Knowing he/she can reach you when necessary gives your child's confidence. Of course, it is important to have ground rules about the pager so that a privilege will not be abused.

Of course, a cell phone for both of us is excellent, too, albeit expensive. Ditto the ground rules for the pager.

Keep part of each week for yourself. Allow time for friends, dating, keeping fit, chilling out, and grooming.

That leaves so little time for your child that you just have to feel guilty when you do anything else but  particularly when you take time for yourself.

Life does not work that way, though. It is easy to feel resentful and even depressed when you never have time for you. 

You need friends; you need the opportunity to build a new relationship; you need time to yourself. You need these things as much as your child needs you.

Just remember that a happy, relaxed parent is best for any child!