When you have children, they take up most of your time and energy, but despite sleepless nights and endless rounds of laundry, there’s something so wonderful and rewarding about kids that compensates all the hardship. Raising a family is one of the hardest but most important things you can do in life, and the kids will be your priority whether you work or stay home, or whatever other things are going on in your life. Sometimes though, you can become so used to putting them first that you don’t spend enough time looking after yourself, and that’s not a good idea for you or for them. Why you need a break Anyone who thinks bringing up kids is easy has probably never had any – or if they have, they must have been raised by nannies and sent to boarding school at age five. It’s hard work, there’s no let up, and you are shouldering the weight of responsibility not just for another human being’s physical needs but their development, mental well-being and education. That’s quite a burden to bear, and everyone copes with it in different ways and with varying levels of stress. Some people seem to take it…