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My priority as a mom is to stay present on every level (emotional, spiritual, physical…) for my children.
Why? Children are born to attach to their caregiver and their caregiver’s state of mind has a major influence on their development and mental health throughout their entire lives.
Staying present and grounded will support my children’s growth, meet their needs, and inspire them to live life to the fullest.
Once I became a mom, I realized just how much the modern cultural system is set up against this presence as a parent.
“Our cultural ecology does not support attuned, present, responsive, connected parenting.” -Gabor Mate, M.D. in The Myth of Normal (Amazon)
Here are some habits to incorporate to be present for your kids:
1: Keep a written calendar.
Write future plans down to keep your mind from constantly worrying about the future.
2: Take it one day, one hour, one minute… at a time.
If you stop your thought spiral before it starts, you can bring your mind back to body before completely dissociating.
3: Keep a “brain dump” journal.
Write down whatever you’re stuck thinking about to avoid stewing on unhelpful thoughts that are only serving as distractions from your children.
4: Block out time every day for no plans to be made.
Society really doesn’t support this one but taking time to do nothing can be so beneficial.
