Ryan Shelton

Yeah.

that requires a lot of energy and requires a lot of mental acuity and flexibility.

And I think just the realistic fact about parenting is sometimes you've had four hours sleep and you just don't have the mental energy to actually be able to do it.

So then to be harsh on myself for not having that energy

Seems unnecessary.

I don't think getting angry is the right response either, but I think I just need to lower my expectations of what I'm capable of on those days.

And because I think the anger comes from not just the situation, but also the judgment on yourself for not being able to control the situation.

So I think it's just something that I have been thinking about but listening to that clip really makes it quite clear that I need to just lower the expectations of what I'm capable of depending and go, you slept for... Like right now, I slept for about five and a half hours last night.

And so if I get home tonight and the kids are, for whatever reason, being challenging...

I don't have to get angry but I also don't have to fix the situation like a parenting genius.

I can just sort of sit in it.

Lie down on the floor.

Yeah, just give up.

No, just have a more realistic expectation for what I'm capable of and do the best I can in this situation and that's okay.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's really good.

Yeah.

You agree?

Definitely.

Yeah, yeah.