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The Confident Mother

Helping ambitious women in technology manage their career with confidence and purpose

28th July 2016

How an extra 10 minutes makes a difference to the relationship with your child

Our children grow up so fast and we need to cherish every moment.

I was reminded of this again talking to a mum who reviewed my Back to Work essentials guide. One of the things that helped her when she went back to work was to adjust her priorities and focus on what is most important to her as a mum. Often it’s the little things. For example:

  • Reading a bedtime story for 10 minutes longer instead of hoovering the front room.
  • An extra 10 minutes in the park instead of 10 minutes ironing.
  • A 10 minutes cuddle before the daytime nap instead of emptying the dishwasher or checking your email.

You’ll be surprised at how quickly time flies by. It’s important to remember these early days and moments. Some people like to create a ‘happy memories’ account that you can draw on any time you need a little lift. Writing down your happy moments is a great way of doing this.

We have a memories jar – when we have a fun day or do something different, we write it on a slip of paper and pop it in the memories jar. We open up the jar on New Year’s Day and review our year together, and enjoy the fun & laughter all over again as we relive our memories.

What’s most important to you about being a mum? When your children are grandparents, looking back through their photo albums, what do you want them to remember about their childhood? What are the memories you’d like to create?

What would you do with an extra 10 minutes that would make a difference, even if you are a working mum?

 

Article by Sherry Bevan / School holidays, The Confident Mother 8 Comments

Comments

  1. Shona Easton says

    28th July 2016 at 10:51 pm

    Totally love the memory jar idea 🙂

    Reply
    • Sherry Bevan says

      28th July 2016 at 11:22 pm

      Thanks Shona – it’s always lovely to refresh our memories on New Year’s Day.

      Reply
  2. Donnah Morgan says

    29th July 2016 at 4:27 pm

    Memory Jars I fab, I encourage peeps to use them and my 10 minutes what would I do, hug the kids even though they are grown up and tell them how much I love them! Dx

    Reply
    • Sherry Bevan says

      29th July 2016 at 4:56 pm

      Love that you’d use your 10 minutes to hug your kids.

      Reply
  3. Helen Collier says

    29th July 2016 at 5:51 pm

    Love the idea of a memory jar – could be good to do with my grandchildren. I’ll save it on my Bottom Draw for Grandparents Pinboard 🙂

    Reply
    • Sherry Bevan says

      29th July 2016 at 5:58 pm

      yes, great idea for grandchildren/grandparents too

      Reply
  4. Mike Gardner is The Time Doctor says

    29th July 2016 at 6:30 pm

    I’ve always liked the memory jar idea, My hug would go to my wife and kids, even though like Donnah, mine are all grown up

    Reply
    • Sherry Bevan says

      29th July 2016 at 7:29 pm

      Your kids are never too old for a hug.

      Reply

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