by Jess Connell · March 23, 2017

Ever felt the guilt that comes on when a child asks you to play a game with them, or read to them, but you want to say “no?” I’m not asking about when you *can’t* say “yes” because you’re doing something else. But rather– what do you do when you just want some peace and quiet? What about if your child asks for something, just as you sit down?

Here’s what I do, each day, to get a little quiet time as a mom, and why I think it’s a good thing for us to say “no” to these requests, sometimes:

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