021: Self-Care For Parents

Parent Driven Development Episode 021: Self-Care For Parents 00:25 Defining Self-Care Refilling your energy bucket. Naps. Taking care of your human body. Parenting yourself. 04:50 Flexible Sleep and Work Schedules Treating yourself with respect and kindness. Doing things for the good of the family. 10:56 Parenting Identities Time spent caregiving vs adulting. Having different strengths as parents. Having a network of "other" parents and families. "Intentional Community." 17:24 Specific Self-Care Suggestions Setting your environment. Meditation. Having non-distracting routines and activities. Cooking. Creative outlets: Music, etc. 27:05 Being Okay with Kids Temporary Unhappiness and Discomfort Yes Spaces. Ignoring tantrums. 30:49 Genius / Fail Moments KWu: Her son called her Mama!! (#Genius) Chris: Teaching his kids sarcasm. (#Genius) Jess: Teaching her son to use Google Home to tell him jokes! (#Genius) Mandy: Mazie's first chorus concert. (#Genius) Follow & Support Please follow us @parentdrivendev on Twitter or email us at [email protected]. Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com. Support us via Patreon and get access to our our Slack Community. Panel Mandy Moore KWu Jess Szmajda Chris Sexton