In this episode, I invite you to slow down and sit with me in the stillness, the kind we often avoid but deeply need.

As a parent, I know how easy it is to keep moving… to scroll when I’m tired, to clean when I’m stressed, and to fill every quiet moment with something, anything. But I’ve learned that silence isn’t empty, it’s a doorway. A space where the emotions we’ve buried have room to rise and be heard.

I share a recent moment when I resisted the urge to fill the silence during a short drive, and how it helped me access a feeling I hadn’t fully processed. That one small pause softened me and allowed me to show up more present with my daughter later that day.

This episode isn’t about meditating perfectly or having an hour to yourself. It’s about finding just five minutes to be with yourself, no fixing, no scrolling, no distractions. Silence can feel loud, yes. But that’s often where healing begins.

Let this be your reminder: parenting doesn’t need perfection. It needs presence.