Ep. #71: Rethinking Bedtime Challenge

One of the most challenging times of day for many parents I work with is bedtime.It's the end of the day, our kids have been through a lot and are not at their most receptive - they might be feeling silly or even irritable - and we're tired, too.By the time bedtime routines roll around, most of us are just ready to be done.Then you layer on the worries that have space to surface when the lights go out, and you find yourself in your child's room, trying to reassure them, when you're just done and ready to spend some time taking care of yourself.Sound familiar?Now, there are a number of things that can be going on at bedtime, so I want to be clear that my intention with this podcast is not to "solve" bedtime for you.Instead, I want to give you permission - and encouragement - to break the bedtime rules and allow it to look different.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julia-mcgarey/support Get full access to The Blackbird Chronicles at juliamcgarey.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partneredpathparenting.substack.com