Enjoy this moment because it won’t last.
My oldest singing T.N.T. at the top of her lungs, my son constantly wanting to wrestle or engage in some superhero battle, or my youngest asking me to lay in bed with her.
These days will be over before I know it.
A bad side of divorce is that I get half of these moments. My time with my kids was instantly cut in half when those divorce papers were signed.
A good side is that it makes me grateful for every minute I get with them. I don’t want to waste energy being mad at them or working long hours when they are with me because I don’t want to miss out on the limited time I have them.
I am not saying my life revolves around my kids. Or that I always say yes or am at every event. Rather, I am learning to be fully present and take advantage of the time I get with them.
I want to show up for my kids now, when it’s easier so in the future when they outgrow make-believe and have to deal with real life, they know where to turn.
We only get a few years with our kids before they leave the house, so why not be present for all of it? Your kids will eventually quit asking for snuggles, or to wrestle, or to play make-believe so say yes now more than you say no.