My neighborhood mom group started doing 'mindful playground' meetups where we practice being present while our kids play, but it feels performative and I think we're all more self-conscious about our presence now than we were before. I want to say something but I don't want to be the one who ruins it.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group of parents is discovering that trying to practice presence together may be preventing the very naturalness they're seeking.
“Where Are You with Time and parenting — what it means to be there?”
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