Being a mom is one of the most satisfying achievements a woman can be.  It can also be the most difficult, least glamorous and most stressful endeavor a woman can undertake.  Our society today puts so much pressure on women, both in the home and out of it.  Not only are we expected to keep the house clean, cook the meals and raise the kids, but also work a job, be a wife and countless other tasks.  It can be exhausting and overwhelming, sapping the joy out of every task because there are just too many.

In The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers, author Meg Meeker, M.D. gives us 10 habits that will improve our happiness and health while restoring our passion for motherhood and life.  Meeker teaches us that we can let some things go, and we do not have to shoulder the burden alone.  By focusing on doing less more often, we can achieve our goals and maintain a balance that allows time for the things that are truly important to us, like family and self.

Some of the 10 habits include making true friends, discerning the true value money has in our lives, lightening our workload, discovering faith, and taking time for restoration and healing.

As a busy mother, I know I am certainly guilty of juggling too many tasks.  The burden of guilt that I am not devoting enough time to my kids can sometimes get the best of me.  The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers lets us know that it is okay to let things slide in order to go after our true priorities.