About this episode

The episode explores the challenges parents face in taking care of themselves and offers a reflection exercise to reconnect with personal joy.

Send us Fan Mail Why do so many parents feel like they don't have time to take care of themselves? The answer isn't as simple as being busy. This week, we're reflecting on a passage from the book How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh and exploring why our own needs slowly disappear after becoming parents. I'll also share a simple reflection exercise that helped me reconnect with the things that brought me joy before having children—and why gratitude may be more powerful than we think. In this episod...

People in this episode

Host: Cindy Hovington

Topics covered

• self-care
• parenting
• gratitude
• personal reflection
• joy
• mental health

Keywords

• self-care
• parenting
• Thich Nhat Hanh
• gratitude
• joy
• reflection exercise

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How to Love

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