I’m going away for the weekend with friends. We are renting a cabin in the mountains…
And I won’t have my kids.
Again…
I won’t have my kids!!!! Kid free all weekend!!!
I constantly say that parents need to make time for themselves. You can’t solely focus on your kids. You have to have to make you worth it as well. Well, I’m a fucking hypocrite because this is the first weekend away from my kids that I can remember that is just for me. I still have guilt when I go out. I don’t take my friends up on their offers to watch them. It takes a lot for me to call in the babysitter.
But, I am getting away for the weekend. It’s not work or blog related. Just me getting away… just because.
It’s not a birthday.
There isn’t a big event.
I’m not doing a review or having any social media related activities going on.
… though I still plan on writing and getting work done up there. I’m still me. I can’t help it!
No big ass celebration.
Friends. Food. Booze. Fun. That’s all I care about for the weekend…
And I do not feel a bit guilty about it. Okay, I do… but I am still going. I haven’t packed yet but I will.
I spent an insane amount of money on food so they wouldn’t starve in the 2 nights I am gone while they are with perfectly capable adults.
I washed every item of clothing they have… because in two days the world may end if their favorite underoos or shirts are dirty.
I refilled every medicine they take regularly even though they had enough for a month already.
I also realized I haven’t been posting as much since I injured my foot so I decided to make a post about my weekend trip, fears and procrastinations when I should be packing.
I know parents shouldn’t feel guilty for having a life outside of their children. I know that I deserve time away with my friends. I damn well know I earned this shit since I am the only parent 100% of the time and I have little help. My kids are amazing, well behaved and absolute joys… and if they were horrible maybe I would be sitting on my porch waiting to leave already. I know I don’t need to go and that I just want to… and that is okay.
So, I’m going to enjoy the shit out of this, as I do all things, and make some memories. My kids will be fine and so will I… and I will probably think the whole time that I have to do this more often…
While I am constantly checking in on my kids and telling them how much I miss them.
About Leila DontSpeakWhinese
Leila, aka The Ninja, is the advocate for all things not whining. Parenting is fun when everyone stops b*tching! She is a single Mom with two amazing kids. They ninja kick through life together. Oh and she is a total jackass.
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Well well I hope your weekend absolutely rocks & it’s good to give time to yourself mama!!
I totally agree. Not taking time for yourself is included in my mommy sins!
http://justshyofperfection.com/cardinal-sins-of-mommydom/
Have a great weekend!
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I’m so glad you got to do this for yourself!!! Even though I have half custody. heh… I spend my weekends working so I never really get a break. I need to take a lesson from you and just do it because I feel my head exploding soon.