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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is going to sound counterintuitive, like how could you possibly have time, BUT… you actually need to balance four things… being good at your job, being a good mom, being a good partner, and being good to yourself.

The key to the lock is actually kind of simple, although difficult to implement: you have to take care of your first. If you’re physically and mentally healthy, the other three things actually become easier.

For me, this means - getting enough sleep, eating regular meals, eating real nutritious food, staying hydrated, and exercising every single day. If you can do this, you will truly be amazed at how much easier it seems to manage the others because your head is clear. [/quote]

You just have a freaking easy or part time job. There is so little time in the day that exercising and obsessing about hydration is not on most working parents radars. [/quote]

My husband and I both work full-time mostly from home and have 3 kids. We exercise daily (usually when the kids are still asleep) and we prepare our lunches for the work week on the weekend, and also split cooking meals from scratch.  Being fit and healthy is crucial for us to have the energy and mental health to deal with our kids. Every parent who I know who is often overwhelmed on a regular basis does not workout regularly. [/quote]i

You sound dumb too[/quote]

Not going to go into insults but I am very curious what your job is. DH and I both work from home with flexible work schedules but it’s incredibly demanding and we outsource a lot and still only have time to exercise maybe once a week.[/quote]

Fed attorney. Hubby is product manager in tech. We work 40 hrs a week most of the time. Our schedules are flexible as well. We do not outsource anything. Which means our house is prob not as clean as I’d like but it’s not cluttered bc I’ve made sure everything has its place and kids have been taught to put stuff back where they belong (I can’t work surrounded by clutter).

Hubby and I have always exercised even before kids and we are terrible people without our exercise so we prioritize it and make sure the other person is able to fit it in.

I think even once a week is better than nothing so whatever you can fit in![/quote]

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