Me-time for moms

Ever feel like you’re so busy you don’t take time for yourself? I feel that way all the time! Then I realize that, no matter how busy I am with work and life, it can’t even compare to someone with a baby. A new mom has a million things to do and is least likely to do something to make herself feel like an individual, rather than a feeding, diaper-changing machine. I’m not a mom, but I can still appreciate If You Give a Mom a Martini: 100 Ways to Find 10 Blissful Minutes for Yourself by Lyss Stern (today’s Woman We Love) and Julie Kappas (Clarkson Potter, April 2009).

If You Give a Mom a Martini is chock full of great ideas for moms and all women. In general, women are less likely than men to do completely selfish acts and if we do, we’re more likely to feel guilty afterward. But if you don’t take time for yourself, it’s easy to burn out — which will not only affect you, but those around you, too. By taking ten minutes daily to relax, you can actually slow your heart rate, lower blood pressure, reduce anger, and improve concentration — in a nutshell, improve your health!

This book, with a foreword by Christie Brinkley and contributions by celebrity moms like Kelly Ripa, gives you quick ways to indulge yourself guilt-free. My personal favorite is #31, flirt with a latte boy. Check out the smartly written beauty advice, website suggestions, product reviews, and tricks to distract your kids (“Hey, look over there. It’s Elmo!”). Whether you’re giving it as a gift or keeping it for yourself, try out some of the authors’ ideas. Because every good woman should get at least 10 rejuvenating minutes per day — that’s an order!

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