10 Reasons Why You Need to Ditch the Super Mom Syndrome
For any of you Moms out there that are doing it all, attempting to gain Super Mom status, let me give you my own personal opinion?It's not worth it!!!The pursuit of the Super Mom is an endless search that will be of great cost to you in the end.
Here are 10 reasons why you need to put an immediate halt to this pursuit.
- There is no such thing as a Mom who can do everything perfect because as far as I am concerned, perfection comes at a very high price. Seemingly perfect to other people, is often not the way things really are for the perfectionist.
- The Super Mom Syndrome is literally killing women.
Stress related diseases are on the rise and the demands that women place on themselves today directly contribute to the stress in their life. This stress is often all consuming. - There are far too many roles in our life today.
Trying to keep up with the different hats we wear on a daily basis is sometimes impossible.
Feeling the need to be perfect in them all is exhausting. - Our children miss out on some precious experiences with us that they can't get back.
We are frequently so wrapped up in our to-do list that we forget to put the really important things on the list at all. - It's exhausting!!!
Having to do everything that you feel society expects of you, as a mother is overwhelming. - It's no fun.
How much fun has anyone really had attempting to do everything perfect???
- Your friends will like you more when you can laugh at your imperfections along with theirs.
- Your quality of life will immediately improve.
When you make the decision to give yourself a break and do your own personal best instead of 100% perfect, a huge weight is lifted off your shoulders.
Anxiety and depression can be an end result of unrealistic standards that you consistently place on yourself. - The Super Mom never enjoys the moment.
She is always multitasking and thinking of what needs to be done next. Life will pass you by before you know it. - Continuing to admire women who can do it all will continue to place unrealistic demands on mothers to do it all.
Let's start to admire the mothers who take time to nurture themselves.
Let's admire the women who can enjoy the time with the kids at the playground and be really present when they are reading to their children.
Let's toast the Moms who admit they can't do it all, all the time.
Let's congratulate women on their honesty and ability to ask for help.
Let's start to celebrate our imperfections instead of beating ourselves up over them.Let's stop judging each other and offer support instead.
So why are we trying to be???
Wouldn't Motherhood be a lot more fun if it didn't have to be perfect?Copyright 2005 Peggy Porter. Peggy Porter is a nurse, Wellness Coach, and author of YumME MumME Makeover-How to Balance Womanhood and Motherhood by Nurturing the Me in MumMe. If you are a Mom and want to start creating a healthier balance in your life, go to www.seekingbalance.ca and register for Peggy's free monthly teleclass and Ecourse!
For more info you can also email peggy@seekingbalance.ca or call 506-832-1117.
Sierra Trading Post Outlet Announces Product Expansion
Cheyenne, WY (ContentDesk) January 23, 2004 -? An outlet store customers have come to rely on for name brand outdoor clothing, footwear, and gear over the years would be an unlikely place to find the same great savings on clothing lines including Wrangler, Roper, Cinch and Stetson. Not anymore. Sierra Trading Post announced this month that it will begin carrying boots, hats, jeans and shirts from a number of quality western wear vendors.
"We're expanding the same savings we've always offered on our traditional product line to include a western line," says Sierra Buyer David Dietel. "This allows our customers to enjoy impressive savings on the name brands in western wear they've come to trust."Ariat ropers that retail for $120 are $70 at Sierra.
Customers will save nearly 50 percent on Wrangler jeans, and Cinch shirts, normally $50 are $19.95. Other vendors working with Sierra include Stetson, Dan Post, Roper, Justin, Tony Lama, Nocona, Frye, Double H, Acme, and Resistol."It...
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Universities Use High-Tech Massage Chairs To Help Their Faculty Unwind
(ContentDesk) March 31, 2006 -- Many universities are now making massage chairs available to their faculty, both in an effort to reduce stress and improve work performance, but also as a novel teaching tool. College faculty members are expected to fill many roles during the course of their day; they are friends, mentors and even surrogate parents, and wearing all of those hats can really wear a person out. In order to help their faculty stay energized, many schools have begun using a new breed of super-advanced massage chairs from companies like Premier Health Products and Panasonic to help reduce stress, and make their faculty more productive.Faculty members are encouraged to take a massage between classes, or in the morning as they start their day. Many professors may not find the time in their busy schedules for traditional massage therapy, but massage chairs offer a quick way to get many of the same benefits with no sticky oils and no appointments.At some institutions, massage chairs...
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Diehard Red Sox fan sings to end "Curse"
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April 30, 2004 -? Comedian/writer Bruce Fine was just nominated for a Comedy Emmy for "The Wayne Brady Show".
Now he's written a song about an eighty-six year old drama - the Boston Red Sox. "Last October was devastating, and the last straw for me as a lifelong fan.
I decided to personally do something about ending this ?Curse of the Bambino.'
I really do think this is our year and the Red Sox Nation needed to have an anthem.""From Cursed to First!" is a funny and emotionally charged song that has an "Adam Sandler meets Eminem" feel.
It debuted on Boston radio stations on opening day, and is available exclusively at fromcursedtofirst.com, along with other curse?killing merchandise.
In honor of the last time the storied franchise won a World Series, with a star named Babe Ruth, T-shirts and hats are priced at?$19.18.For more information go towww...
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Leading AEC Experts Join Advisory Board for Ecobuild and AEC Science & Technology Conferences
Centerville, MA (ContentDesk) June 29, 2006 -- The Ecobuild and AEC Science & Technology (AEC-ST) events have announced their new advisory board. More than a dozen luminaries in the design and construction industry have already signed on to lend their expertise in the development of future conference programs.Conference Manager, Carol Konecny explains, Advisory board members were selected based on their outstanding accomplishments and high standing in the AEC community. Specialists in each of our 10 educational tracks will play a key role in helping us present the most timely content for our conference attendees. We are honored to be working with the best of the best in a diverse array of niches from Sustainable Design to Green Construction & Homebuilding to Information Technology, BIM & Interoperability and more. Advisory board members will provide guidance on must have conference topics, speakers, and share advice to help Ecobuild and AEC-ST conferences remain pertinent, unbiased,...
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Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!
Platform-Building Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by "experts," that is people who have a) earned credentials in the field they're writing about, b) germinated information via articles, live presentations or other media, or c) had extraordinary, unique or memorably told life experiences relevant to their topic.For an autobiographical work, such as a memoir, an author needn't have any special expertise?she is the foremost authority on her own life. For a how-to or self-help book, however, the first thing mainstream publishers want to know is, "Does the author have a platform?"Among the multiple definitions of "platform" in Merriam Webster's 10th edition are 1) a place from which to speak, 2) a set of principles, and 3) a vehicle for carrying things. All these are important to an author's platform. The good news is, in the six to eighteen months it will take most authors to write either their book proposal or their entire book, they...
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Fashions from the Soul: Donna Vinci Couture Spotlights Elegant Outfits for the African American Plus-Size Woman
(ContentDesk) April 4, 2004--The intuition and remarkable creativity of fashion designer Donna Vinci has garnered him a devoted following amongst African American churchgoing and professional women. Imagine stunning elegance that comes from the soul: Classy gospel couture for women of all sizes featuring magnificent hats and flawless workmanship. The slimming shapes, novel designs, quality fabric and ubiquitous color all combine to create a style that is as transcendent as the spoken word.Donna Vinci fashions are easily appropriate for every special occasion from weddings, Easter or Mother's day, to giving entirely new meaning to your "Sunday Best." To view all the latest collections visit www.donnavinci.com. "Women should celebrate their curves, and I thank the Lord that a designer has finally realized the needs of today's women," said Grammy-nominated ? and notoriously fashionable ? gospel diva Dottie Peoples, the...
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Bananas: All That Potassium and Carmen Miranda Too!
Bananas: All That Potassium And Carmen Miranda Too! "?We have old-fashioned tomahto, Long Island potahto, but Yes, we have no bananas. We have no bananas today.."- Folk song by Frank Silver and Irving Cohen (1923)Whether you are off to Rio following the colorful trail of Carmen Miranda's fruit-filled hat or seated on your couch contemplating the universe, the banana can always come along for the ride. There are so many aspects to this strange and wonderful fruit. Even its shape is a bit mysterious; conjuring images of tropical islands and sun-filled days. Did you know that the word "banana" originates from the Arabic and means finger? Doesn't that make you wonder where the rest of the hand is? I have been hooked on bananas ever since I was a child, and Miss Chiquita, drawn by Dik Brown who also created the Campbell kids, used to sing to me through the television in my parents' living room.
(I always wondered why she never had her own show. She was so much cuter than Ed Sullivan.)...
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Rock T-Shirts for Infants and Toddlers Among The "in" Trends This Fall
(ContentDesk) September 1, 2005 -- Several publications have predicted that rock t-shirts and onsies will be very popular this fall.
The New York Daily news includes retro rock t-shirts in their list of "in" for fall clothing.
Trendyhats.com, an online superstore specializing in rock band hats, band hats, concert tour t-shirts & rock t-shirts, has launched a new section to their website.
The company has opened a new rock t-shirt section geared for infants and toddlers.
The site now offers infant and toddler clothing from bands such as The Grateful Dead, Korn, Nirvana, Aerosmith and more.
The company says that they were receiving 5-10 emails a week requesting an infant line so they added it.
The company says that their infant line has become so popular that it is the number two line in sales on the website.
The number one selling line is the Junk Food t-shirts that the company sells.
Junk Food t-shirts are very popular...
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