How To Better Deal With No Sick Leave For Moms

No Sick Leave For Moms

Being a mom is a full-time, 24/7, no break kind of a job. Even when you feel like you’re getting a break, you’re really not. E

ven when you might not be physically there with your kid(s), you will be there mentally and spiritually. It’s so hard that there is no sick leave for moms.

Work At Home/Stay At Home Moms

The worst part about working from home or being a stay at home mom is that you get no sick leave. You work through the days because the kids still need you to be there.

You can’t call in sick or leave your work/home because you’re sick. With a 2 year-old in the house, it’s very unlikely that you get to go to bed and rest either. Rain or shine, sick or not, mommy’s still need to do some of the daily routines.

The kids need to be fed so meals need to be prepared. Once the meals are done, then the dishes need to be done. Cleaning and washing are always part of the routine as well. In between the meals are the daily snacks.

The snacks can vary from what they can grab, and what mom can make for them. One of the good things about a toddler is that he’s able to take his daily naps (most of the time) so you think you can catch a break while he’s sleeping? Nope!

Not when you have a 1st grader virtually learning and needs help with homework or class work. By the time you’re done helping with the homework, the toddler wake ups and the day continues like any normal day.

Why Do Kids Act Up More When Mom’s Are Sick?

Sick days are the worst. What is it about the kids that makes them act up more when you are sick? Is it because they get less attention than they normally do?

They fight more than usual, they scream more than usual, and they don’t listen just as usual lol. Kids tend to know how to push your limits and your buttons, especially when you seem to be knocked down. When there’s no sick leave for moms, the kids are having fun.

When your body seems to tell you that you need to pause and take a little break, it’s as if the kids read that mind before hand and start to behave worse than they usually do.

Just like they act up more when you want to be on the phone, they get more wild when you’re sick or under the weather. It’s just part of the kid’s nature and you just learn to adjust to it. Sometimes it’s as if kids know that there are no sick leave for moms.

Strength Of A Mother

You’ll never know the strength of a person until you’ve met a mother. Mom’s have these crazy power and will that no one knows about until you become a mother yourself.

The strength and resilience of a mom goes a million miles. The unexpected courage, the inner strength, the energy beyond what the body thinks it can handle, and the physical contributions are amazing. Sick leave won’t keep moms away.

I do admit that I get envious of those who are able to get sick leave. Those who can just take a day off of their daily duties to just refresh and get the much needed rest to get better from being sick.

I would love to be able to take that sick day off and rest without worrying about my daily duties, but that’s not the same for us moms. It simply just doesn’t work that way, and that’s part of a motherhood journey.

Whether mom’s are sick or not, these mother’s instincts and inner selves come out and take over situations, even the most toughest ones possible.

One of the best tools I’ve purchased in a while is this ice pack. It works wonders for all pain, especially headaches form migraines or in general. I’ve used for shoulder and neck pain, and so have my kids. I highly recommend this ice pack.

One of the go to drinks I have whenever I’m under the weather or feel tired is this type of Ginger/Citron Tea Paste. I put a big spoonful of this in a hot water and drink it throughout the day and it helps soothe your body.

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What Can Moms Do?

One of the things that moms can do is to ask for support. Depending on how bearable your illness is, ask support from your family and friends.

Whether you ask for them to watch over the kids for a little while or ask if they can possibly prepare a meal for the family too. Sometimes we feel like we can handle everything, but there are times when we really need to sick the help for a faster recovery.

I know that we don’t ever get the proper rest when we’re ever sick and can’t really take a day off like a normal job.

Scheduling or setting out a plan ahead for the days that you’re under the weather is also helpful. Let the family and the kids know that mommy is not feeling well and that everyone’s help is needed.

Giving them a heads up in advance sometimes helps them to know that there will be changes to the day(s) and it makes them aware of it all.

How To Prepare The Kids

There are some ways to help ease the kids into mom sick days

• Have snacks and prepared or ready in place for them so that they don’t constantly bother you asking for snacks

• You know you won’t be getting much rest so prepare to be around the vicinity of the kids and get yourself in the most comfortable position as possible.

• Leave the household chores for a later time. If it’s not urgent, don’t attend to it.

• Screen time or even a little extra screen time can be utilized to certain point.

• Try to eat/drink and take care of self-needs as much as possible.

No matter how much you can be prepared, things may not go as planned and that is perfectly okay. If thigs get chaotic or kids get a big more wild, let them be.

As long as they aren’t hurting themselves, or anyone else, and are in a safe area, they are will be fine. Sometimes, just being in their presence alone without saying or doing things for them is just enough too.

Maybe one day, the no sick leave for moms who stay home or work from home or will it still remain no sick leave for moms?

I know it’s wishful thinking, but one can only hope right?