02/19/2026
Hey parents đ¤
Some of us are in the middle of winter break with our kids, and if it doesnât look like camps, playdates, and packed schedulesâyouâre not doing it wrong.
I was originally supposed to have my kids for spring break, but this swap clearly happened for a reason. A few years ago, getting sick during a break wouldâve sent me straight into guilt modeâfeeling like I wasnât âdoing enoughâ or being enough for my kids. I sat with that feeling for a long time⌠and eventually realized how untrue it was.
Life is already so full. Most nights after school weâre rushing to karate, dance, therapy, religious educationâalways moving, always doing. So when my kids were under the weather this break and plans were canceled, something shifted. No trampoline parks. No playdates. And honestly? It wasnât a bad thing.
Instead, I got to model something just as important: rest. Listening to your body. Slowing down. Home-cooked meals, warm soups, bone broth, and yesâboredom. Weâre so quick to fill every quiet moment for our kids, but thereâs real growth in letting them sit in their feelings and learn how to be comfortable with themselves.
For us, winter camps and constant stimulation werenât in the cardsâand thatâs okay. Itâs okay to just be. To be present. To cancel plans or clients to tend to your children. To prioritize healing, comfort, and peace over productivity.
Of course, I missed the belt tests, the mom hangouts, and the reasons to get out of the house. But we donât often practice stillnessâand maybe thatâs exactly why it was needed.
If I can teach stillness on the mat and in my yoga classes, I can absolutely bring it into my home.
So we slowed down. We revisited Christmas gifts. We cuddled on the couch after days of separating them while sick. We let their bodies heal without pushing.
And that, too, is a gift.
If your break looks quieter, slower, or âless excitingâ than you imaginedâplease know: youâre not depriving your kids. Youâre giving them something powerful. Presence. Safety. Stillness. đ¤
