{"id":18631,"date":"2025-04-27T13:37:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T11:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/27\/my-lifes-a-mess-will-turning-it-into-a-game-make-everything-better\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T13:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T11:37:44","slug":"my-lifes-a-mess-will-turning-it-into-a-game-make-everything-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/27\/my-lifes-a-mess-will-turning-it-into-a-game-make-everything-better\/","title":{"rendered":"My life\u2019s a mess. Will turning it into a game make everything better?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With two small kids and a dog to take care of, I often struggle to look after myself. Self-care apps promise to help \u2013 if you can handle the quests, magic potions and rainbow stones. I put four of them to the test<\/p>\n

The other night, I didn\u2019t moisturise before bed. The baby had just woken and was crying for a feed. I didn\u2019t want him to wake the toddler he shares a room with, and I couldn\u2019t, in that intensely fraught moment, locate my Elizabeth Arden.<\/p>\n

We all find it hard, at times, to fit in self-care. But if there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve noticed since becoming a mum of two small children, it\u2019s that even the most basic level of personal care requires military-level planning. Often, I pour from an empty cup because I haven\u2019t had time \u2013 or, more likely, I\u2019ve simply forgotten \u2013 to refill it.<\/p>\n

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\nWith two small kids and a dog to take care of, I often struggle to look after myself. Self-care apps promise to help \u2013 if you can handle the quests, magic potions and rainbow stones. I put four of them to the test
\nThe other night, I didn\u2019t moisturise before bed. The baby had just woken and was crying for a feed. I didn\u2019t want him to wake the toddler he shares a room with, and I couldn\u2019t, in that intensely fraught moment, locate my Elizabeth Arden.
\nWe all find it hard, at times, to fit in self-care. But if there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve noticed since becoming a mum of two small children, it\u2019s that even the most basic level of personal care requires military-level planning. Often, I pour from an empty cup because I haven\u2019t had time \u2013 or, more likely, I\u2019ve simply forgotten \u2013 to refill it. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With two small kids and a dog to take care of, I often struggle to look after myself. Self-care apps promise to help \u2013 if you can handle the quests, magic potions and rainbow stones. I put four of them to the test The other night, I didn\u2019t moisturise before bed. The baby had just …<\/p>\n

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