Parenting While Sick Is Brutal (And No One Talks About This)

In this episode, I talk about how brutally hard it is to parent when you’re sick—and your kids are sick too. When your body is exhausted and your nervous system is overloaded, the thing you want most is solitude, quiet, and space to regulate. But parenting doesn’t pause.

I explore the tension between needing solitude to heal and still showing up for your kids, even when you feel emotionally and physically depleted. I also revisit something I keep coming back to: repair matters more than perfection. You don’t have to be a flawless parent—you just have to be a present, repairing one.

And because this episode drops on Valentine’s Day, I end with a reminder of love—not just romantic love, but the messy, tired, human love that exists in families every day.

Happy Valentine’s Day. 💙