Well, I am a Mister Mum: I was amazed of how much time, love, attention and energy children do need. Indeed, women are amazing. As a man, I had to lear to be multi skilled, better communication and time juggling.

 

I have no family here and where we live nearly no friends because they are very busy working alll the time. As for networking, there are hardly any Mister Mum around here, so I am solo on that show. My wife helps in the evenings and week ends. She rocks!  I worked for more than 24 years solid in 5 countires and I can tell you that being at home, is hard work. Guys should get a taste of it and they would respect women even more...Still, to express my true self lately, I:

 

Train twice a week in Self Defense (it releases some steam and give me more self confidence)

 

Learn Spanish (makes me use my grey cells in a different way)

 

Spend some time in our garden: can't beat the greens to chill you out.

 

It is vital to do something for you to do something that is on an adult level and that also relaxes you somehow.

 

Au revoir

 

Pascal Gillon

AKA infogatherer.com

 

Thank you for understanding how difficult it is to be a mom.  My husband is great, and says he understands what my day is like, but I don't think you can unless you do it. 

I found that going to the gym is a place where I can clear my mind and just concentrate on me.  No distractions and I am focused on how my body feels. Doin things to pamper myself helps.  I get my toes done sometimes and just walk around Barnes & Nobles bookstore browsing.  It lets my mind wander.

Being a parent is the best thing I have ever done.  And usually things worth something are the hardest and yet most rewarding.  Keep up the good work. 

I agree my wife has the hardest job. She's working on her PhD & is doing contract work for Brown University...I do everything that I can to make sure she has her down time & try to pamper her any chance I can/get...We are truly blessed, I am looking forward to the day she allows me to be the next Mister MuM here in the states...

As a child I always wondered why my mom would read and knit so much, I suppose she was trying to get time for herself. I'm not yet a mother or intend on even contemplating the idea right now, but I do admire those who already have children. It's one of the hardest careers, I believe. You can't just quit or relocate... or find another career, once you decide to have a child, you've got to commit entirely and permanently. :)

 

I enjoy photography and reading (just like mum) and I suppose I would continue with my hobbies to get intact with myself. It is very important to have that time alone every once in a while.  

I thought motherhood would  be easier than it has been.  I pictured things entirely different than what they turned out to be.  Children are all consuming and I know that they get the best I have.  Unfortunately, that leaves little time for me.  And the time I do have I usually am tired.  Many moms deal with this and it is comforting to know that we are a private club with very very special priviledges.  Reading is a wonderful hobby.  It takes me to places I can't go right now.  A good book in a warm bed is wonderful after a hard day.

Just being a mom is enough to keep my "mojo" rising. I've got 3 miracles that remind me constantly of how awesome life is. My husband and I both bask in their delightful and hilarious innocence daily. I was adopted as a child by 2 glorious hippies who were unable to have children of their own, so every day that I get to spend with my own biological offspring is such a gift. I can't wait to get home from work to see them and hear about their day.

~ Greener today than I was yesterday!

As I get older and wiser, I seem to get better at expressing my "mojo".  Maybe it is the confidence that comes with living life and accepting things.  Being a mom has allowed my to grow in ways I never thought I was capable of.  I agree with you in the wonders of our offspring.  They are living reflections of ourselves.

I do more now with one child than I did when I was in my 20s and singularly independent. I meet my best friend once a week for an evening yoga class and we run long-distance once a week on the weekend. We hike with our daughters every other weekend.

Having her in my life is such a blessing and having someone who enjoys exercise is the best.

On my own time, I garden (during the day), practice Spanish (before the daughter awakens) and read (at night before sleep!)

My husband keeps my mojo alive. He constantly tells me how alluring I am.  He always makes me feel special and alive, even when I don't necessarily feel like doing a tango. 

I have a 2 year old and a 5 year old and as much as I love them I do need that break and have had times when I loose myself. Yoga helps keeps me grounded. I guess its where my mojo comes from.  I don't get to practice it as often as I would like, but when I do it brings peace to my mind at least for awhile. Writing, reading, walking, laughing and crochet also help.

 

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Do you find that it is hard to find the woman in you when you are so busy with children? I do!

Well, I'm still in my teens, but I've noticed that my mother often doesn't get herself things that she wants. It's sad that she won't even buy herself a pair of slippers while my sister and I indulge in useless junk. She occasionally buys herself Dove chocolate and hides it in a coffee mug that she thinks no one knows about. I've also come across her bottom nighstand drawer that holds all of the cards and things that my brother and sisters have made for her throughout elementary school. It's sort of sad.

She occasionally goes out with my father to a matinee, but that's rare.

But kids aren't and won't ever be for me, thank God.

That is sad that your mom doesn't seem to enjoy life or maybe she enjoys things you are unaware of.  Maybe you could help her get the time she needs by taking over for a bit and allowing her to go out.  Or even by her a manicure, they aren't that expensive and let her pamper herself.