It is a very funny thing that the sleepier you are, the longer you take about getting to bed.
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As a Type-A Mom Trying to ‘Have It All,’ I Suffered a Breakdown. These 5 Tips Helped Me Regain Control and Prioritize Self-Care on a Daily Basis.
By Jessica Milicevic — 2021
Self-care in its most basic form are things you do to take care of yourself. As working moms, we’ve become conditioned to do everything for others, so the idea that we should do something for ourselves can seem entirely selfish and foreign.
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