Mothering at the Mercy of Time
Briefly

Mothers face significant challenges in balancing time due to the demands of parenting. The belief that quality time matters more than quantity often fails in practice. Children require constant attention that doesn’t align with structured schedules. The conversation around this topic reveals that parents frequently question how to achieve balance and meet societal expectations. Time spent discussing motherhood can detract from time spent with children. The ideal balance of quality and quantity of time remains a difficult pursuit as parents strive to fulfill daily responsibilities.
One of the greatest challenges confronting hands-on moms is balancing time. The cliché that it's really the quality of time, not the quantity of time, that matters doesn't really work when it comes to motherhood.
Plans go awry all the time. Our young (and sometimes older) children need parenting all the time, regardless of school hours and other activities.
In everyday language, we- Ariana and I-could both agree that it means trying to keep it all together and being as present and in tune with our children and their needs as much as we can be.
What we really need is plenty of 'quality' time with some restriction on 'quantity,' an elusive ideal as we continually try to cram everything into a given day.
Read at Psychology Today
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