Hey there! I am so excited to chat with you today on my very first episode of The Moment Podcast.

A quick intro on how I came up with the title for my show. Okay, so when thinking about what I wanted my podcast to be about and who I wanted to reach it became very apparent to me that it was someone like me. Allow me to back up a little bit.

Have you ever experienced something, where you had, an interaction with a colleague, your partner, a stranger and that encounter changed how you felt?

Let me ask you this.

Did it change how you treated the next person you encountered?
If you’re thinking like ooooh yeah then thanks for letting me know I’m not alone. LOL

And so I bring this up because when I really thought about it, I felt I had to call my show The Moment. We as humans experience so many moments throughout the course of our day, week, and just life.

My hope is that by you taking a moment out of your day to listen to me that you walk away feeling encouraged, inspired, entertained, or even hopeful. So I want to take this opportunity to say thank you so much for tuning in and I hope you enjoy it.

It’s no secret that we are living in an extremely fast paced world these days and it’s no wonder that parents feel tired, stressed, overwhelmed or even burnt out.
Let’s start with why being a present parent matters.

I have a genuine interest in parenting, psychology, and human behavior. It’s important to note that a
Positive relationship between parents and children are important for all areas of children’s development.
Positive relationships with children are based on being in the moment, spending quality time and building trust.

Your relationship with your child will change and develop as your child grows and develops.

I had heard on a podcast a while back and the host was making the point tha if the average life expectancy in the US is about 78-80 years old and if you take say the age of 18 years old that you raise a child well that’s only about 22% of their life time. It’s such a small percentage right????

The point I’m trying to make here is that we as parents only have our youngsters for a very small amount of time.

I want you to take a moment to think about that for a minute.


~Being present matters~

Children learn and develop best when they have strong, loving, positive relationships with parents and other carers. That’s because positive relationships with parents and carers help children learn about the world – whether the world is safe and secure, whether they’re loved, who loves them, what happens when they cry, laugh or make a face, and much more.

You can build a positive relationship with your child by:
being in the moment with your child
spending quality time with your child
creating a caring environment of trust and respect.

Alright, so that begs the question, what does being present mean?

Limit distractions, eye contact, and body language demonstrating care and interest to name a few.

Remember, positive relationships with children are based on being in the moment, spending quality time and building trust.

Your relationship with your child will change and develop as your child grows and develops.

Here are some ideas for being in the moment with your child:
Show acceptance, let your child be, and try not to give directions all the time. If your child wants to pre
When your child expresses an opinion, you could use the conversation as a way to learn more about your child’s thoughts and feelings, even if they’re different from yours.

Some challenges to be a present parent in today’s world:
Some challenges that I feel are more apparent in today’s world than say years ago is the constant distraction that we all face.
Women are constantly feeling pulled in a million of directions

We cook, clean, have a career, make time for friends and family, exercise, perhaps do something for ourselves, if you throw in pets or any kind of animals and/or additional kids I could see how the day can often feel like a rollercoaster
Here are some ways I prioritize what’s needed while being present with my family

I use a digital and physical planner and I give myself grace and allow for flexibility because things are constantly changing.

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