Forget about having it all— many women these days are doing it all. Raising kids, working, caring for elderly parents, running a household, and often managing alone as a single mom. That is the exhausting“ doing it all” reality for hundreds of women. With all of their“ doing,” there’ s one thing women agree isn’ t happening: They are so busy taking care of everyone else that they aren’ t taking care of themselves.
Even for those women who have a spouse to share responsibilities, doing it all is hard. Experts say it’ s no surprise that women forget – or even disregard – the need to take care of themselves. Women often feel guilty about taking time for themselves, says psychiatrist and TODAY contributor Dr. Gail Saltz.“ There is some maternal ideal of being self-sacrificing that just isn’ t consistent with having time for yourself,” she said. The key, says Saltz, is for women to recognize the difference between being selfish in a bad way and being selfish in a healthy way.
www. society. qa 27