'I asked them to write down what they wanted to do with me.'
, all while watching my toddler systematically trash every unlocked drawer and cabinet in my house. My husband is on calls all day long and not available to help much with the kids during the day. He uses the breaks he does have to cover for me so I can join meetings. But I am staying up every night after the kids go to bed for hours to write and sift through unanswered emails.
It got me thinking about quality over quantity. As a working mom, I rationalize my time away from my children with the idea that I am fresh for them when I walk through the door. I've missed them all day and when I do get home I'm present and focused. Now that I'm home with them all day, it's had the reverse effect. They're always nearby, but I'm more distracted and less patient.
Compounding this problem is the fact that I never seem to get any one-on-one time with them these days. In our normal routine, I regularly get moments alone with them, whether it's dropping them off at an activity or hanging out at home while the others are out. When you have multiple kids, they are constantly competing for your attention. Right now, it's multiple kids 24 hours a day, and I still have my job to think about when I'm with them.
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