Summer in all its sunshine, later bedtimes, and water play is so much fun, yet sometimes can be especially challenging for moms in the self-care department. Summer requires an extra amount of switching gears, juggling on mom’s part, and shifting schedules. Amidst the fun and playfulness there can be a real challenge for moms to integrate self-care into their days, so that they care for their own well-being while caring for children and other responsibilities…

For those in a care-taking role of children, aging parents, or even a spouse or sibling dealing with a disease or disability, the needs are ever around you, always beckoning. In this way, you may find yourself constantly in a stress response yourself--experiencing anxiety and a sense of being overwhelmed almost all the time.