Our family has this pattern where we plan special one-on-one time with each kid but then we spend that time trying to make it meaningful instead of just being together, and I can feel everyone getting tense about it. We're working so hard at presence that we're not actually present.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family is discovering that forcing special moments prevents the natural connection they're seeking.
“Where Are You with Time and parenting — what it means to be there?”
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