No matter how busy life gets, I always try to be home to put them to bed. That quiet time – chatting about their day, reading a book, tucking them in – is sacred. It’s often when the best conversations happen!
Sometimes it takes a while to get things out of them, but I’ve learned that listening and offering a bit of advice or reassurance (even if it’s past bedtime) means everything. I hope they grow up knowing that even with everything on my plate, I was always there to say goodnight, cuddle up and make them feel loved.