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10 New Year Resolutions for Parents

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10 New Year Resolutions for Parents

What do you hope for, for 2017?

With Christmas over and 2017 looming over your shoulder, have you thought of your new year resolutions?

All I have been doing was stuffing my face since middle of December so I haven’t actually sat down to reflect on what has happened for the year. It has been a whirlwind of ups and downs for us this year. Right about now, what I really want is to be like this cute little newborn in the video below and not have a care for the world.

The Truth About My New year Resolutions

To be honest, my new year resolutions always look like this:

credit : BuzzFeed

credit : BuzzFeed

It isn’t because my willpower is really weak. I just haven’t really made time to prioritise on these things – especially with regards to myself. As a work at home mum (WAHM) a lot of my time goes to work and family.

I’m sure some of you may wonder why I bother listing new year resolutions at all. I wonder to myself too sometimes. But I guess it is to keep myself in check – having a list as guidance is better than having none at all.

#1 Save on the small things, so you can do the big things

Credit : The New Age Parents

Credit : The New Age Parents

#2 Be a better parenting team

Credit : Pinterest

Credit : Pinterest

#3 Erase the mum guilt

Credit : Eco Chic

Credit : Eco Chic

#4 Boost my kids’ self-esteem

Credit : matcitsupport.org

Credit : matcitsupport.org

#5 Be in the picture, literally

Credit : Families For Life

Credit : Families For Life

#6 Live in the moment, not for the Instagram post

Credit : Pinterest

Credit : Pinterest

#7 Don’t judge other parents

Credit : ABC News

Credit : ABC News

#8 Live simply: Have only what you need

Credit: ministry-to-children.com

Credit: ministry-to-children.com

#9 Be more positive

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