Some mornings the clock wins. Some mornings the checklist wins. Today we chose the checklist… and a little joy. 😂 Parenting is basically choosing which fire to put out and which task you can celebrate getting done. 💬 What’s the one thing you ALWAYS prioritize, even on chaotic days?
The laundry list of things we did get done might be the most successful morning in weeks. Most days I have to cherry pick that list just to make it to school. And another day the priority will be back to that clock again. What's that one thing you always choose, even when everything else starts to fall apart?
Priorities as a parent, especially a special needs parent, are a whole different game, right? So we were a little late to school again today, but honestly, the laundry list of things we did get done might be the most successful morning we've had in weeks. We brushed teeth, we homed hair, we took a shower, we handled all of the boring but necessary hygiene tasks. And we did it with jokes, smiles and a full belly before we walked through the school doors. So this feels like a win for me in my book.
And most days I have to cherry pick that list just to make it to school. Close to on time time. But today the priority was getting through the list. And another day the priority will be back to that clock again. And that's the real truth of parenting, right? Priorities shift minute by minute, and what matters is that we keep showing up, doing our best, and celebrating the mornings that somehow work better than we expected. We all juggle a hundred things at once, but there's always that one priority that keeps winning the day.
So what's that one thing you always choose, even when everything else starts to fall apart? Tell me in the comments so we can cheer each other on.
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