Like all parents I am available to my kids and family 24/7 and I tend to put myself and my needs last. I do work 24 hours a week (3 days of 8 hours) but apart from that my kids/family come first. Always have, always will. But today I'm feeling all guilty because my next roster I have three days where I'm not rostered to work on the kids childcare days and I've been torn as to whether I should keep them home on those three days or still send them and have these days to myself.

Well I've decided that I am going to give myself permission to have these three days off to go to the hairdresser and have lunch with my girlfriends and I'm not going to feel guilty!!!

I also give myself permission to have a shower by myself and spend 5 minutes in the bathroom after my shower to moisturise all over and not race out to keep looking after the kids. Their dad is more than capable.

So what are you going to give yourself permission to do that you haven't been??