Overcoming Mommy Guilt: How to Be a Fun Mom!
*This post was written for my sweet friend, Amy Roberts over at Raising Arrows! Be sure to check out the whole post over there! Here’s a sneak peek!*
Some times I'm just too tired to be a fun mom. I don’t know about you, but my mind often draws a blank when I have to come up with something exciting to do on the spot. There are weekends that we realize we don’t have anything going on, and I can’t think of a single thing to do. Often I’m just too tired from our busy week to come up with anything good. Granted, I personally think it is thrilling to gut a closet or reorganize the garage, but my family does not share this strange passion with me.
That's usually about the time the guilt starts creeping in. I feel like so much of my day is spent telling my kids “No!”–“No” to treats. “No” to electronic time. “No” this. “No” to that. It's never ending–and multiplied between all my kids. It's easy for me to start feeling like a really lame mom. Throw in a little time on Facebook or Instagram seeing what other families are up to, and I could have myself my own private little pity-party.
I've come to realize that fun isn’t always spontaneous! It’s great when it happens this way, but I’ve found that I have to be very intentional about planning fun into our lives. There are so many moving parts with our family of seven. Sometimes I have to be very strategic about clearing our calendar enough to allow time for fun. There are so many incredible things we can do right from home or in our area. It just takes a little planning ahead.
What I've learned to do to be best prepared for fun is to make a list!….{Keep reading}
Okay, head on over to Raising Arrows to see the rest of the post & all the fun, creative ideas I give for getting your “Family Fun” list start! I hope you love the post! {Click Here!}
Looking for more ideas on being intentional with fun?
Today's post has excerpts from Chapter 7 “Have Fun!” of my new book, Sanity Savers for Moms: 7 Simple Solutions for a More Joy-filled Life. I threw in a few extra “fun” ideas for you exclusively at Raising Arrows. My new book is filled with “sanity saving” tips– and even has some great printables at the back that I know you will enjoy–including a “Family Fun List” Planner and “Traditions List” Planner. {Oh, and I put my “Dirt Cake” recipe in the book, too.}
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