Season 3 · Episode 1
The Parent Pause- When You Don't Want to Be Around Your Kids
aParently! A Podcast for Parents · Shawn Hopkins
December 6, 20255m 25s
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Show Notes
Parent Pause: When You Don't Want to Be Around Your Kids: Come Back to the Room
In this short episode, Shawn talks honestly about a feeling many parents have but rarely say out loud: sometimes you just don’t want to be around your kids. Not because you don’t love them, but because you’re overwhelmed, tired, or stretched thin. Shawn shares what helps him come back to the room instead of getting lost in his head, including simple reset moments like exaggerated dance parties, low-stakes baking, and giving kids access without giving every ounce of energy.
It’s real, it’s human, and it’s a reminder that you’re doing better than you think you are.
Take good care.