Self-Care: The Secret Weapon of Parenting (and Sanity!)
Children always seem to have infinite time—for playing games, chatting endlessly with their friends about seemingly nothing, and snoozing through alarms as if they’re immune to sound. They mysteriously never have enough homework to stop them from having fun, yet somehow, they never have time to pick up their socks or put a single dish in the sink. Meanwhile, I’m over here juggling Mount Laundry , orchestrating dinner plans like a five-star chef, chauffeuring my kid to activities, battling weeds in the yard, calling my parents, planning birthday surprises, and figuring out where we’re going for spring break. Oh, and let’s not forget writing that article I swore I’d start last week. Where Attention Goes, Energy Flows (a.k.a. Why Am I Always So Tired?!) I trapped myself in an endless to-do list , and before I knew it, exhaustion, stress, and "Mom Mode" had become my default settings. Even with my daily yoga practice, I still felt drained —constantly rushing, worrying, and ...