A Quickie

There is never time or hardly a time when, as a SBM, with your little one at home you can allocate “me time.” The second you go into the bathroom to take a 5-minute breather, “Mommy” rings, “Where are you?… Mommy?” The 5-minute me time is reduced to 5 seconds and then zero. And you are back getting the chicken nuggets out of the oven or ketchup.

But there are those times that, if seized, provide a quickie—when you least expect it. Grab these! For example, imagine you just changed the sheets on your bed and everything is fresh and clean and smooth. Fall onto that bed and take five! You might continue reading an article you started at the beginning of the year, you might lay with your eyes closed and dream about being 25, or you might just lay there and think of nothing …whatever it is, do it. These are our moments. They are few. They are unexpected. They are opportunities that must be seized before they are gone forever. It might be 5 minutes, but it could be longer, whatever it is take it. This is your time to recharge. And in no time you’ll hear, “Mommy?” “Come down here.” And, off you’ll go.

—SBM