Jamie Kern Lima

Not the truth. No.

Not the truth. No.

What kind of dad would you say that they would say you are?

What kind of dad would you say that they would say you are?

Hmm. There's a, you know, with parenting, it's interesting. I grew up with parents that worked so much that I always thought, oh, I'm going to be there all the time for my kids. And now I work so much. Kelsey, there's days I would rather work than do anything else. And I'm like, oh my gosh, I'm like repeating this. And recently my daughter said to me, like, are you working again? And she's six.

Hmm. There's a, you know, with parenting, it's interesting. I grew up with parents that worked so much that I always thought, oh, I'm going to be there all the time for my kids. And now I work so much. Kelsey, there's days I would rather work than do anything else. And I'm like, oh my gosh, I'm like repeating this. And recently my daughter said to me, like, are you working again? And she's six.

And I'm like, oh my gosh. And so I feel like, I feel like every one of us is on this journey of how do I grow and how do I become, you know, I guess the highest, Oprah would say the highest, truest expression of ourselves. Right. And, and, and when we, you know, I think, I bet you there's not a single parent listening that can ever be like, oh, I did it all perfect. You know what I mean?

And I'm like, oh my gosh. And so I feel like, I feel like every one of us is on this journey of how do I grow and how do I become, you know, I guess the highest, Oprah would say the highest, truest expression of ourselves. Right. And, and, and when we, you know, I think, I bet you there's not a single parent listening that can ever be like, oh, I did it all perfect. You know what I mean?

And I think, too, if we do it all perfect, then we raise kids that can't handle anything.

And I think, too, if we do it all perfect, then we raise kids that can't handle anything.

And also what if, yeah, maybe they're out in however many years, but also what if it's for you? And what if it's for you and Kate doing that?

And also what if, yeah, maybe they're out in however many years, but also what if it's for you? And what if it's for you and Kate doing that?

It's so wild. You just said that because I have the same thoughts, you know, I do. I think sometimes like I will tell my husband, like, what if we just, you know, we'll just move here and like, I'll just like be home and, and, and not miss anything.

It's so wild. You just said that because I have the same thoughts, you know, I do. I think sometimes like I will tell my husband, like, what if we just, you know, we'll just move here and like, I'll just like be home and, and, and not miss anything.

Yeah, exactly. And I have those thoughts. He would be so happy because, you know, we both did like hundred hour weeks forever. Now I'm still the one working this hard and he's he's good. He runs our family office. He does you know, he works and he does all the things. But he would be I think his fear is that I work too much. So I think like he would actually be so happy.

Yeah, exactly. And I have those thoughts. He would be so happy because, you know, we both did like hundred hour weeks forever. Now I'm still the one working this hard and he's he's good. He runs our family office. He does you know, he works and he does all the things. But he would be I think his fear is that I work too much. So I think like he would actually be so happy.

But I actually have the same thoughts. I'm like, am I getting it wrong? Because also, I don't know if you ever struggle with this, but I struggle with this like, because I know if you have creativity in you and it's unexpressed, it can express itself in other ways that are not good. So it's like if... You know, if God put this in me and I'm supposed to be offering creatively to the world, right?

But I actually have the same thoughts. I'm like, am I getting it wrong? Because also, I don't know if you ever struggle with this, but I struggle with this like, because I know if you have creativity in you and it's unexpressed, it can express itself in other ways that are not good. So it's like if... You know, if God put this in me and I'm supposed to be offering creatively to the world, right?

But at the same time, but at the same time, I'm like, am I missing out on the things that actually matter? Because also, when is it enough? Which is actually a question I have for you, too, is do you ever do you ever like struggle with that? Because you look at everything you've accomplished. I mean. You know, and I've had people say that to me.

But at the same time, but at the same time, I'm like, am I missing out on the things that actually matter? Because also, when is it enough? Which is actually a question I have for you, too, is do you ever do you ever like struggle with that? Because you look at everything you've accomplished. I mean. You know, and I've had people say that to me.