Unpopular opinion: moms don't need a break, they need to learn how to calm their central nervous system and regulate themselves throughout the chaos of motherhood. They need to learn to prioritize self-care and balance amongst giving to others and self. As an avoidance personality the idea that leaving my children for a couple hours would make me feel better was naive. It's a bandaid fix to larger deep-rooted issue of lack of regulation as a child, now showing up in adulthood.