Have you ever felt extremely tired and irritated, emotionally drained, have difficulty communicating with others in a pleasant manner especially with your children? Perhaps you may be experiencing feelings of being demotivated, depressed, angry and frustrated? Do you feel the need to shout when attempting to discipline your child, or feel like you don't have time for you, not even to think? Then it means you may very well be an 'empty vessel, ' - empty of the positive energy needed to be an effective person and parent. When this happens, you need a "time out," "time out" to self-care. This book provides useful and easy to apply guidelines that help nurture and develop a healthy self, specific to the needs of single mothers and mothers who feel single. To become the best mother you can be to your kids, you must begin the journey of wholeness by first taking care of 'you'. This guide book offers practical suggestions that help you start this process through self-care in five dimensions: Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Intellectual, and Social. I have also included a sample of my own self-care plan and a few extra pages to create your own. I am sure you will find this book very resourceful