Right now, I'm sitting on a beautiful outdoor couch, looking over a gorgeous beach and have just finished my second glass of wine for the day. I am feeling refreshed, the knots that have been in my stomach for weeks are slowly untangling and my head feels clearer. It has been a really hectic start to the year. I just want to begin this post by saying I find this topic incredibly difficult to be objective about. There are so many factors that go into needing a "break" and what that entails for every parent; and not just parent, every person. Some people desperately need a break but don't have the luxury of being able to have one. Some people don't have a village, and that thought makes me incredibly sad. Some people feel they can't leave their children, and I totally get that as well. Before I had kids (those famous four words...), I was never going to leave them. "I didn't have kids so other people could raise them". Is a sentence ...
The diary (ramblings) of an anxious Mum.