How do we find balance around the time we spend with our kids and the time we need to tend to ourselves?

In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a truth of mine. And I don’t expect everyone to agree with it. That’s totally fine. Because I’m not trying to tell anyone how to parent. I’m just sharing some recent realizations of mine and how they relate to my experience.

And that big understanding is this: I don’t want to be around my kid all the time. I don’t want to be with her every second of the day.

I found peace with this after two circumstances: Matthew went out of town for the weekend leaving me solo with Maya, and then I went out of town for a weekend by myself leaving him with Maya. Let’s just say both impacted me in a big way.

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