Slow Down: Don’t Be A Supermom

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The tragic story of Brenda Slaby, who forgot her child in a car for 8 hours, resulting in the child’s death from heatstroke, should be a reminder to all of us to slow down and always remember what’s truly important.

Excelling at your job, keeping the house tidy, cooking homemade dinner, running errands - these are all an integral part of moms’ lives and what makes up our days. But none of these is as important as the health and well-being of our children.

Too many moms feel that they must always be on top of things, that they can never say “no” to any demand made on their time. But it’s exactly this type of pressure that leads to unhappiness, to exhaustion and - in Brenda’s case - to fatal mistakes.

Give yourself permission to say “no”. Allow the house to be a little messy. Order take out. RELAX. Things are not going to be perfect regardless of how hard you try. The sooner you acknowledge that, the better off you and your family will be.

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