My partner and I both work from home and we keep interrupting each other's time with our toddler because we each think the other one isn't being present enough, but really we're both anxious about missing these early years. Our vigilance about presence is making us tense with each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two parents' shared anxiety about missing precious time is creating conflict instead of collaboration around presence.
“Where Are You with Time and parenting — what it means to be there?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.