I’ve been planning on listening to that. I try to make sure the kids know I’m there for them, set healthy limits, teach responsibility, etc. if you stress about everything, the kids get stressed out too. They will mirror your state. They learn so much more from what we do than from what we actively teach. To quote a friend, if you want them to be better, you have to be better. There’s a kitchen version of that which may apply too, affix your own oxygen mask first.

There’s so much to stress and panic about, and I want them to have it better than me, I don’t want them to feel they’re a source of that. Couldn’t be good for them.