How much time do you take out just for you?

It must be tough to have 3 disabled kids and as much as one love your kids I do think it advisable that you make an effort to have more "me" time. Without that you will get to a point where you just collapse/burn out and that isn't something you'd want them to go through on top of all else? "Me" time is important, in my opinion, to just keep the balance in one's life and get "recharged" every once in a while.

Hi dear, Feel so sad on hearing your facts. 5 children and running after them for the life time, especially 3 are having physical issues. I salute you. Because, making up the children to a level to their life is not a silly thing in these days while spending few time for our own matters. I really appreciate your way of life. Though doing something for our own children are not be be highlighted in the books. However, as being a mother or father, if we do anything for them is considered as our duty and if enjoy the same as a pleasure, that is what we gain from our life. I used to see a lady taking her 15 year old disabled child to the ground every morning while I am waiting for the bus. I used to think also, that some people are destined in such a way. Once a child born with disabilities, the home will be totally different that of others. Though I have not much exclusive time for my own work, I got a mixed up life with all others at home. I spend some time with myLot and that is the one I enjoy as a separate job exclusively for me. Thank-s

I work 2 jobs and plus school full time. I take time out on weekends to go have fun with my friends and forget about everything else. But This weekend will be the first time I've actually gotten to have fun in the last 6 months. I had a controlling boyfriend and he wouldn't let me see any of my friends or anything and I was stuck at his place hanging there, kind of boring but I was in love but I finallly gave up and left him. So it's nice to have my life back again and be able to do things. I don't always get to go do what I want though either because money is tight so I just love going to my friends hanging out watching movies and stuff. Better than sitting home when you need a get away!

I'm away from home just now, on my own. When I woke up last weekend I realised that it was the first time in years that I had absolutely nothing that I had to do. It was a most peculiar feeling.

When you get married, you spend so much time doing things for your partner. when you have children, most of your time is spent nurturing them. Still, you need to take some "me" time too. It may not come as often as I plan, but I do manage to squeeze that needed "me" time in my day.

I am at a very point in my love life as I finally for the last five years am with someone very loving, caring and respectful. So I have the freedom to do pretty much as I please, however I find that the time he and I have are very special and important to us, that I do not do as much as perhaps I use to. As for you which ever makes you happy, let it be stay at home and or take a day even if it is once a month to do something specifically for you. But again if you find that staying in with the children is best, so be it as they will grow up one day and you will no longer get that one more day to be with them as they begin to develop lives of their own. Best of luck and it surely sounds like you are a very caring mother.