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How much "me"" time do you get each month?

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Dinner with friends, book club, spa, shopping, etc?

I know it's hard to be away from your child(ren) while at work, but does that make it harder to leave for "me" time?

 

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Re: How much "me"" time do you get each month?

  • kimbennettkimbennett

    On the average, I spend three nights (6-10 ish) away from her.  I enjoy my time and try not to worry about what I am missing with her at that moment.  Plus I know she is usually in bed no later than 8 so I couldn't be missing too much, right?  I tell myself that anyways. 

    I play bunco one night a month, bookclub one night, and my husband and I have date night one night.  This is always the night of the date of our anniversary.  That way we can always look forward to it each month.  The date is always scheduled with the rule of no breaking unless there is an emergency.

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  • duchess0727duchess0727
    I try to do dinner with friends every other Friday or about that often.  My husband and I try to make plans at least every other Sat night to go out - either just the two of us or with other couples/friends.  Other than, not much other me time except maybe if I can shop a little on my lunch break.  I think the hardest part for finding me time is finding time and energy for it (and paying a sitter). 
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  • JLSBWGJLSBWG member
    I would say about three times a month - two of those are dinner with friends and the other is a date with my DH.  I sometimes feel guilty about leaving DS for an evening, but I always end up enjoying myself and feel refreshed!
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  • joelle&josephjoelle&joseph
    Maybe one night every few months if I'm lucky.  DH has a wacky job schedule so I never know what time he will be home and it makes it hard to plan stuff with friends and we don't have anyone close to watch DS at night so we don't go out without him. 
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  • kgb1411kgb1411 member

    DH is in the national guard in the city my parents live in, so we go up there one weekend a month, and they usually watch him for an evening while DH and I go out, and an afternoon when I go shopping our see my H.S. friends.

    We also have a regular sitter in the city we live in, and we try to go out 2-3 times a month.

    DH plays ultimate frisbee on friday nights, and sometimes I go and take the baby on a walk with one of the other wives (we've known them for a few years).  We used to go out for drinks afterward, but that changed a few months ago, and only one of us can go now. 

    We also have time every night when DS goes to sleep to chat and goof off. 

    I am sure that all of this will be different when we have #2.

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  • shouldbeworkinshouldbeworkin
    Maybe 2 evenings out with girlfriends, maybe.  I rarely go shopping alone, usually I take one of the kids w/me b/c that's better than taking both.  If I really need to concentrate on shopping, I will leave them at home, but that's so rare.  Every once in awhile I will go out to grocery shop after they're in bed.  Pretty sad that my "me" time is grocery shopping.  But, I don't really mind too much since I get out of the house alone every day.
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  • katy75katy75
    I get at least 1 hour a weekend - usually more.  DH makes sure I get out on my own for some alone time each weekend.  He and I go on dates about once every other month maybe.
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  • katydid2007katydid2007
    none... I need to work on this, clearly. 
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  • internetbabyinternetbaby
    Been trying to get 1 hour at least per weekend. DH is training  for a marathon, so he gets his running time on the weekend and I get to go somewhere without DD and DH for an hour or two. Haven't been too much of an issue yet. But I'm starting to look at my subway time as my "alone" time, and I know that's probably not a good thing! :)
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  • JulieRNbrideJulieRNbride

    I get Friday mornings now, DS is in daycare and DS #1 is at school.

    Unfortunately, my "me" time is usually consumed by how much household crap I can get done without two kids underfoot....so I usually run to Kroger, CVS, stop for a coffee, and come home and clean the house. Pathetic.

    I try to plan something once a month or so with a friend or my SIL, either lunch and shopping or a movie. It's really hard.

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  • MinnEMsotaMinnEMsota member
    Hahaha.  "Me" time? 
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  • semdkmsemdkm

    What is "me" time?  Hee, hee.

    No, seriously, I take walks during lunch.  And occasionally I'll run out to the grocery store w/o my little one.  Do those count as "me" time?  Not really fun. 

    I haven't been out with friends since, oh, a year ago.  I went out last with my husband (w/o our daughter) in the beginning of February, and we were home before bedtime to put her to sleep.  Before that, it was October.  Before that?  Ummmm--April?

    I obviously need to work on this, too!

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