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Take our quiz and find out if you should take some more time for you
You've had the worst day at work and the laundry basket is full...
A. remind yourself that the world won't come to an end without your fluffy towels and you settle down to a relaxing evening
B. check that everyone has clean smalls for the next day, make some dinner then go to bed
C. decide that you can't ignore the sock mountain so you might as well do all the clothes while you're at it - should be done by midnight...
Your partner is going on a business trip and tells you the night before that he needs some freshly laundered shirts...
A. smile politely and hand him the washing machine manual
B. put the shirts on to wash then set the alarm for 5:30am so you can give them a quick iron before you pack his suitcase
C. "What is wrrrrrongg with you?! Why do you always do this ??!!" (shouted at rock concert decibel level)
The school bake sale is tomorrow and you're fresh out of eggs...
A. go to the store, buy a nice cake and put it on a plate
B. go to the store, buy eggs and a ready meal and start baking
C. put the dinner in the oven, a load of laundry in the washer, then head out for the eggs, cream, fresh vanilla and sprinkles for the three dozen fairy cakes you just have to make
An old schoolmate calls at the last minute with spare Take That tickets...
A. call your partner and tell him politely that he and the kids are on their own - you're off to reconnect with your inner diva
B. tell your friend 'no can do'; put the new cd on instead and start the chores
C. "You know not all of us can just pick up and do what we please!" and grumpily slam down the phone
Your mother-in-law calls and says she's on her way over for a cup of coffee...
A. suggest that you meet at the new coffee shop on the high street
B. apologise for the mess and try to keep her in the kitchen
C. stall her for an hour then run around like a mad woman getting everything spic and span
The dog needs a walk, the remote control is missing, the science project is due tomorrow and you have a splitting headache...
A. ask your partner to walk the dog and bring back a takeaway. Have the children do a presentation of the project after dinner. Take two paracetamol and a short nap
B. find the remote, walk the dog, take 2 paracetamol, cook dinner with one hand, help the kids with their homework, with the other
C. drag the dog to the park, sit on the first available bench, cry your eyes out
Your partner's at the footie, the kids are out with friends - this is the perfect opportunity to...
A. take a bath, watch a DVD, phone friends - all of the above
B. pour yourself a glass of wine and set up the ironing board in front of the telly
C. this is the perfect time to clean the kids' bedrooms, wash the dog, defrost the fridge, and if there's time, clean the oven
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Answered mostly
A: A REGULAR WONDER-WOMAN
You're your very own super-hero. You love your family to bits, but you realise that you can't and shouldn't carry the household all on your own. You've realised being a martyr is bad for you and for things to run smoothly the family has to work together.
B: DON'T BE A DOORMAT YOU'RE LAYING DORMANT
Feel like you're on a treadmill? You might be where you want to be and doing what you want to do, but there never seems to be enough hours in the day. At this rate you'll never find time for yourself. Your perseverance is admirable, and your family love you for it but now it's time to love yourself a little bit more. Selfish time calls...
C: READY TO ERUPT!
You're definitely a Vesuvial candidate. If you haven't already reached boiling point this week, you've certainly used up too much energy trying to hold back from losing it. As much as you love your family, you sometimes dream of running away just for a week or two. And you often feel that you've forgotten who you really are. A wise woman once said ìLove yourself first, and everything else falls into lineî. Now's the time to get things back on track. You deserve selfish time more than anyone.
