EN
The other day, I read a statement addressed to mothers that said something like: tell us something that you miss doing as a mom and don't tell anyone... And right away, I automatically started reflecting and thinking about my own experience, and I realized that there are many things I miss doing and would like to be able to do more often in my daily life... although I have been working on that.
But let's start at the beginning. Before I had my children, I had more time to go out with my friends to different places, such as beaches, parks, to have a coffee or to get together to share a meal or celebration, with the freedom and without the pressure of having to watch and supervise my children, to leave them in good care, for example, and above all, not to feel that sense of being constantly on the lookout and to be able to relax without so much worry.
I love my children, but that part of raising them has been difficult for their father and me, since we haven't had any source of support, such as grandparents or uncles and aunts, close to us. And given the state of the world, we have been very wary of leaving our children with anyone, even for a few hours. So it has been difficult for us not to be able to enjoy invitations, outings, spending time as a couple, and so on, especially when our children were younger.
[Source/ Fuente](https://pixabay.com/es/photos/pareja-ancianos-contento-sonrisa-6962202/)
Now that they are teenagers, we have relaxed a little in terms of our outings, and we go out a little more as a couple, but we always have our limitations, such as not for many hours, much less for a weekend, because they are older now, but not old enough to be unsupervised for so many hours. So, little by little, we are doing other things that we had put aside, such as going out to eat alone, going for walks, going out with friends. It's not all the time, but from time to time we dedicate a few hours to ourselves.
On the other hand, since my children were born, whenever I go out to buy something, whatever it is, I think of them, even though I know they don't really need anything specific. If I buy something for myself, I want to get something for them too. That's a feeling that I sometimes want to rationalize and tell myself, “Nothing will happen if you eat that dessert you want,” for example, and the same thing happens to my husband. I think that feeling will never go away because it's something that's latent in us.
The other day, a friend and I were talking about this. She was complaining about not having time for herself, not having enough time or money to treat herself if she wanted to, because the first thing that comes to mind are the needs of her children, who are still young, and she's a single mom. she told me she felt suffocated, and I remember that over a delicious basket of pastries we shared, I said to her, “This will pass little by little, my friend. They will grow up, and you will have time to do things for yourself again. I'm telling you.” Now I smile as I write this because I know it's true.
Motherhood is a challenge, but a challenge of love. Anyone who says it's easy is lying, but it's well worth it. This experience of love just needs to be balanced with our own time, a lot of patience, and the awareness that once we decide to become parents, our priorities change. A hug to anyone who needs it. Best wishes!
[Source/ Fuente](https://pixabay.com/es/photos/familia-playa-gente-oceano-6398107/)
>
>