Kids are tired of their parents being so tired.
We’ve all heard, “It’s about quality time, not quantity time.” But there are two problems with that.
First, you can’t schedule or manufacture “quality time.” You’ve got to put in the reps of quantity time to get there.
Second, even if you spend a lot of time with your kids, if you’re frequently exhausted, discouraged or irritated, they won’t experience that as “quality time.” And neither will you.
What kids really need isn’t simply more time. It’s for their parents to be less tired and stressed.
Self-care doesn’t just make you better. It gives your kids a better parent.
Jeff McClung 