This blog post has been authored by Rebecca Branham, Rebecca Branham Health & Wellness Coaching
Your kids want you to be happy and healthy, even if that means not being with them every waking minute.My daughter is at this stage where she wants me to be with her ALL THE TIME. She whines when I go to work, when I go outside, when we go anywhere other than school or daycare.One day recently I was the one who was whining about going for my run. I was procrastinating. She stopped me dead in my tracks and made my eyes well up with tears. She said, “mommy, please go for your run - I know it makes you happy. I want you to be happy.”You see, even a 4-year-old little girl can tell the difference between a mom who is happy and a mom when she is down. Even when you think you are doing your best to hide all the stress and anxiety, self-judgment and self-abuse - your kids see your truth. They can sense your happiness.When you allow them to …