Presence with the people closest to you, including yourself, and including the ones who test it most.
You would never speak to a friend the way you sometimes speak to yourself. What would change if you stopped?
Presence does not mean staying calm no matter what. It means staying connected to yourself while you say the difficult thing.
Most people reach for a solution the moment someone they love brings them a problem. Often, they just needed to be heard first.
When someone you love is struggling, the urge to solve it is strong. Sometimes the most useful thing you can offer is your full attention and nothing else.
The goal was never a parent who never loses it. The goal is a parent who comes back afterward.
A new essay, a simple practice and nothing you need to rush.