I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Moms need time away from their families. It’s important. I might go so far as to say that it’s essential.
I have been so lucky that in the past year I have taken the opportunity to go away with girl friends on 3 separate occasions. We spend the night at a hotel or once at a cottage on the lake. It’s that time again: in 10 days, we head out for another adventure. T.e.n. days. 240 hours. And counting…
During girls weekends the 5-6 of us are known to eat a little too much, occasionally drink a little too much, sometimes shop a little too much, often talk too much, and always laugh way too much. This time there is talk of spa time and shopping. I am debating about the spa because I operate on a shoestring budget and I am weighing the benefits. Really, I find girls weekends pretty darn relaxing without aromatherapy! Massages are lovely… but perhaps more necessary after a long day with the fam!
These nights away are important to me because I can connect with other people who have children, who love their children, and who desperately crave time away from said children just like I do. These nights are important to me because there is no homework to oversee and no bed wrangling to engage in. These nights are important to me because for 36 hours or so not one person says “Mama, can I…”
How do you spend your time away from your family?
by Megin Hatch
[tags]kids, children, moms, dads, parents, day off, vacation, time away, relaxation, relaxing, spa, rest, comfort, rejuvenate [/tags]
Photos graciously provided by Jezzebelle, through a Creative Commons license, some rights reserved
3 responses so far ↓
nan // Oct 31, 2007 at 6:01 pm
You got away from the kids THREE TIMES?! Gee!
We have a beachhouse, and my girlfriends and I go there a couple of times a year, WITH kids. Alas. But we still have a blast, the kids are so happy to be there that we never see them till they are hungry. So we mums play scrabble and eat chocolate. The men say, “um, I think I might be working” because they think being in a beachhouse with 10 little boys is hell. We say “YOU are NOT invited!” then we can let the kids leave wet clothes on the floor, and feed everybody sandwiches. For two weeks. Ha!
Next Thursday, hubby and I are escaping to TEXAS without kids YAY! Shop till drop!
Spencer at pinkbluecafe.com // Nov 1, 2007 at 5:38 am
In an interview of a couple on their 50th wedding anniversary (it may have even been during the credits of ‘When Harry Met Sally’), the couple was asked their secret for such a long marriage.
The wife (I believe) said ‘Separate vacations’. Good advice, I think. Not always separate. But not always together either.
Have fun!
Tere // Nov 1, 2007 at 8:17 am
My husband shipped me off to NYC for a long weekend with my best friend last year, and in January I’ll be doing another long weekend (with mom/women bloggers) in St. Petersburg, FL.
For me, I just need time to do nothing. That’s all I care for, having the option to wake whenever I want to and do (or not do) whatever I want to.
And for me, massages are always welcome!
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