A frank FYI: I cared for my skin from the inside out with Aveeno® Active Naturals as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #Aveeno. All showers are personally mine, all suggested opinions for how to handle spouses are authentically my own.
Shower with a spouse? Sure. Sometimes. Just for fun, let’s take it to the next level: Why don’t YOU join me? Let’s chat. In the shower. Together. Right now (why not):
Aha! GOTCHA. Ha. Ok fine. That was juvenile… but making this video made me laugh… so there.
Seriously though: Us moms need to bring back shower time. ME TIME shower time. As a woman who has noticed my personal shower time wrongfully morph into an opportunity to be pointed and laughed at by my silly little girls (because I’m naked! ha!) and also a captive meeting place to discuss and debate all things home business (because that’s one of the only times I can get my spouse’s attention)… I say NO MORE. No more banging on the door by little people. No more barging in of spouses and rushed reminders about how I need to remember to call the junk-pickup guy tomorrow. No more, no more, no more.
Showers should be a time for moms to think clearly….
… or not think of anything at all and just watch all those silky Aveeno® Daily Moisturizing Body Wash bubbles twirl and swirl down the drain without a single coherent thought as we notice how unbelievably and luxuriously smooth our hands and arms suddenly feel after lathering up. Aveeno®’s breakthrough formula combines ACTIVE NATURALS® Colloidal Oatmeal—long known to soothe skin—with a unique blend of natural oils to help replenish skin’s moisture. It’s soap free, dye free, hypoallergenic and gentle enough for sensitive skin. And oohhhhhh…. the scent. Fresh and clean. Natural.
I’m pretty sure that skincare is not meant to be paired with figuring out solutions to the day’s dilemmas. I’m convinced that holistic skin health only really works if you approach it in a most respectful, natural and QUIET way.
Moms: It’s up to us to take a stand for shower etiquette. I mean, we seem to spend hours reading about inventive and sneaky ways to make efforts for how to take better care of ourselves… and defending our own alone-time should get equal effort.
I hereby make a motion – via THIS POST! – to reverse and reject any and all stressful showering habits that we may’ve unconsciously developed after having children. (See my 3 year old in the picture below after one of her usual bust-ins — Let me in Mommy, let me IN!)
We can’t do this anymore, moms. Consider communicating a few of the following rules to your family, in the name of maintaining sanity:
-NO TALKING TO MOMMY/WIFE IF SHE’S IN THE SHOWER. Give ’em the silent treatment if you must… just so they get the hint. Or, start singing really LOUDLY so they get annoyed and leave you alone so they don’t have to listen.
-NO ENTERING THE BATHROOM IF YOU HEAR ANY KIND OF WATER RUNNING. In fact, lock the door. Don’t open it… even if your youngest is screaming “I love you Mommy!” on the other side of the door (when she’s supposed to be in bed) in a manipulative effort to interrupt the 5-minutes of alone time that you snagged after you tucked her in and kissed her four times in a row.
-STORE YOUR MOST SPECIAL SHOWER ESSENTIALS ON THE TOP SHELF, CLEARLY MARKED WITH THREATENING LANGUAGE, SO THAT NO ONE GETS ANY IDEAS ABOUT USING WHAT’S RIGHTFULLY YOURS. (In case it’s not clear, I have a husband who enjoys using all of my body wash because it “makes his skin feel better.” I love you hon, but it’s not yours to use babe… not yours to use.)
HOW DO YOU CLAIM SHOWER TIME AS YOUR OWN?
