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our presence: the gift that really matters to our children
2016
june 6
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it's the sound of my other ‘child'
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just because we are physically in the same space as our children does no mean we are present
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our presence is the gift we need to give our children
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there are moments where your child may be perfectly happy doing their own thing. being present doesn't mean forcing play
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see presence as your ‘gift.' every bit of presence you give to your children is like a life energy that you are giving them. when it's time
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i'd love to know what you do to stay ‘present
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