“When my older daughter came into my room early one morning to wake me up on the weekend, my sweet 5-year old son stopped her outside my room and said: ‘Let Mommy sleep. She needs some sleep to have a happier day.’ Considering how sleep-deprived I am as a working mom with both kids remote schooling, it was a relief to receive a bit of empathy.” — Faye D’Silva, Toronto, CA/New York Times Parenting Letter
Even more important than sleep is empathy.
Understanding and sharing feelings is a potent elixir for burnout.
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