37. Step Out of the “Parent” Role and Into a Real Relationship

There are certain things about parenting that are physically exhausting: waking up for a baby in the middle of the night, folding piles of laundry, chasing a toddler around.

So let's do whatever we can to avoid making it mentally exhausting, too.

One of the BEST ways to free up your mind mentally as a parent is to recognize all the little ways you are treating your child as an object or project rather than a real, full-fledged human. Stop putting on the "parent" performance, and you will witness a much freer, happier version of yourself emerge.

In this episode, I'm exploring simple ways that we can drop performance from parenthood and replace it with relationship. I promise that implementing this mindset shift will make your days feel easier, lighter, and overall much more enjoyable. Because instead of acting out the behaviors of a "good parent," you just get to be the best version of YOU. Which is so much more sustainable and impactful in the long run.

Scripture References:

• Luke 6:31
• Matthew 22:39