The Importance of Self-Care: Putting yourself at the top of your "To Do" list

Providing care to children is at times an intense and demanding job. It requires parents to meet the daily demands of running a household, work, personal concerns, and responding to the needs of child/children in their care. Stress is natural and can be inevitable, but stress can take a toll on your health and effectiveness as a parent. Stress doesn't just affect you, it also impacts the child/children in your care and your family, therefore the importance of self-care should be high on your priority list.