Parenting Hack You’ll Actually Use

The other day we were having one of those get-ready-for-camp mornings.

With five minutes till we needed to leave, hair wasn’t brushed, teeth weren’t brushed, and sunscreen and bug spray definitely weren’t happening. I had lost count of the amount of times I made these requests. 

All this before I finished my morning matcha or even took a minute for me.

It sucked. 

Yes, some mornings are better than others, but a lot of them with kids are like this. Chaotic. Rushed. And you know what? This is just a part of parenthood and life sometimes.

But here’s what doesn’t need to be a part of life: continuing the rest of your day with this kind of frustrated, out-of-your-body, “I’m behind” energy.

You always have the power to reset.

So here’s what I did after the car pulled out for drop off: I went outside, found the sun, put my face in it and took three sloooow deep breaths.

And I felt a heck of a lot better. 

I didn’t speed into my next activity, nor did I spend a lot more time on a solution or the “why” behind these spiraling life moments. I just took my lil reset and went about my day.

I’ve learned in parenting THAT is the practice – again and again pausing and checking in to ask, what do I need? And how can I best support myself in this moment?

So mama, what do YOU need today?

Perhaps it’s a few minutes in the sun, maybe it’s three deep breaths, maybe it’s something else. 

I know I needed the last couple of weeks to reboot and spend some much needed time in nature without the daily pressure I put on myself with family life. 

And I’m finally feeling more and more like me again. 

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Because when you thrive, everyone else in your life wins.