"After fighting traffic, an exhausted dad arrives at home ready to put his feet up. Waiting for him at the door is an exhausted mom holding a crying toddler, who is ready to hand over the kids and have her body back for a little while. They both need a break. They have both spent the day meeting the needs of others.
Modern life is fast-paced and heavily scheduled. There are jobs to report to, meals to prepare, soccer carpools to drive, groceries to buy, bills to pay, gardens to care for, and lawns to mow. There are diapers to wash and toilets to scrub, crayon on the wall and 14 dirty baby outfits to launder each day.
It’s stressful. It takes a lot of mental energy to cope with all of the demands of our jobs and families, let alone our friends and relatives. But we have to take time for ourselves because when we get stressed, we can’t fully nurture our loved ones or connect with them on a deeper level...."
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