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When trying to preserve time prevents experiencing it

I booked a photography session to capture my children at this age but spent the whole time stressed about their behavior instead of just seeing them as they are.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent's anxiety about losing precious moments is actually preventing them from being present for those moments.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Children and time — how they experience it?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.