I struggle with this too, always have. The Internet has made some of it easier. I order my groceries online. (Before I could do that, I could, and did, sometimes take my kids with me to the grocery store late at night. It's quiet then, and after the drive, they were ready for bed when we came home
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Perhaps you should organize a field trip to the public library. If you can teach the importance of quiet reading, then you can read or get on the internet while still being 'present' for your little folk.
I am secretly glad that the internet swallowed your initial response, because the thing you wrote was perfect. Your previous response was probably rilly good too but the comment I got had me yelling HELL YES (in a café/bookstore that bans emoting over smartphones no less) and all the serious people surrounding me gave me snorty looks as I was alone and yelling HELL YES at a machine. Their teacup pinkies aloft at half-mast with disdain for me as I went back and reread it and was so happy for your reply
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Perhaps you should organize a field trip to the public library. If you can teach the importance of quiet reading, then you can read or get on the internet while still being 'present' for your little folk.
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