"Hard to parent when I'm tired"

12/07/2023 10 min Temporada 2 Episodio 173
"Hard to parent when I'm tired"

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Episode Synopsis

Want to tell me something? Send me a text!I find it hard to parent when I’m tiredI can’t do it. But I must.The truth is you can do it and you do do it. But telling yourself you can’t creates resentment and frustration.How about you tell yourself the truth. I don’t want to do it but I definitely CAN do it.Do I have to? Well that is debeatiiable I thin I have to but the truth is I don’t . When you tell yourself what’s actually true then you feel empowered by your choice. You are making a choice. Just like going to the gym. Don’t want to but I can do it. And I’m proud of myself for doing it.Creates respect for yourself and there’s no resentment there’s a goal a focus, a reason why you are doing it. Even if you are tired. I am more at peace with myself.  I feel more in control of my life. And I feel like I can do anything if I can parent when I’m tired. I’m a good mom. HOW can I take care of mYSELF AND my kids at the same time when I’m tired ? Now that is a very useful question.Jackie from Intermittent Fasting Foodie has inspired me to try OMAD or eating one meal a day and i am loving it so far!Gin Stephens is the other awesome lady who inspired both of us, check out her book Delay, Don't Deny and her other book