Mamas Need Quiet Time!

This public domain painting is from John William Waterhouse.

Children are wonderful.  Their curious questions are wonderful.  Their laughter is wonderful.  But silence is wonderful, too.

It boggles my mind that some moms are now taking pride in the fact they don't make any time for themselves, and teach others to do the same.
Ladies, this is insanity!

Now not all moms are the same.  Some people are extroverts, and being around noise actually refreshes them.  These women are what I like to refer to as not-quite-right in the head.  Hehe.  Okay that was mean.  But it IS rare that you will find a woman who feels rested after dealing with children all day.  Because motherhood may be happy work but it is still WORK.  Even if you love it, it's still a LOT of work.   Every night when the kids are in bed I feel my whole body sigh in relief!

I think all this talk of no quiet time ends up having to do with pride.  They hear women talking so often about how much they cherish it and they want to be different and special.  It's almost a ploy to get attention.  They know they are going to touch a nerve by violating something as sacred as a woman's emotional needs.

It's also an overreaction to the fact that yeah maybe some moms have too much quiet time really don't appreciate their kids.  There are dangers in all kinds of extremes.

However, several studies have shown that if you spend about an hour a day doing what you really
want to do, you will be healthier overall.  So get some rest, everyone!