How to Build a Self-Care Routine That Actually Works for Moms

Let’s be honest: Most self-care advice does NOT apply to moms. We need realistic, simple, tiny moments of calm. Here’s how to build a routine that fits your actual life: 1-minute options: • Deep breaths • Drink water • Stretch your neck • Repeat an affirmation 2. 5-minute options: • Quick journal dump • Step outside • Make tea • Listen to soothing audio 3. 10-minute options: • Warm shower • Tidy one small space • Lie down in silence • Call a friend. Make it automatic: Attach your self-care to something you already do. • After breakfast → stretch • After bedtime → journal • When overwhelmed → grounding breath. Add one weekly ritual: A walk, a coffee alone, a phone-free hour — something that refills you. 💗 Self-care isn’t about perfection. It’s about compassion. Small is still self-care. Short is still self-care. YOU matter.