Making Sense of It All: Anxiety, Parenting, and What Actually Helps
Real world reflections from the clinic, the home, and everywhere in between. For parents navigating anxiety and big emotions in their kids.
When You Have Nothing Left In The Tank And Your Kid Still Needs You
I am tired.
I took a break.
And now I’m back… sort of.
I’m writing because I feel like I should because I don’t want to disappear on you. TBH writing is also therapy for me.
It’s been a horrendous year, professionally.
I can’t go into details for reasons I will reveal when I am able.
But the point of this is not the year I’ve had.
The point is something I’ve been thinking about a lot because of the past few years:
How do you parent when you’ve got nothing left in the tank?
I work with parents all the time, and many of you think you’re failing. You’re not. And honestly, if you weren’t tired, I’d be more worried.
When I get home at the end of the day, I’ve usually got the cognitive power of a damp towel. And that is usually when my kids / family need me the most.
Here is what I’ve learned from my own low-battery parenting:
1. You don’t need to be impressive.
Kids don’t need the polished version of you. They need the “I’m here” version.
2. Say the honest thing.
Try something l...
