Nobody really tells you how loud life can get. Not just the obvious stuff—screaming toddlers, barking dogs, dinner burning in the oven while the laundry buzzes like it’s mocking you—but the mental volume. The running list in your head: permission slips, that weird smell in the fridge, taxes you meant to file three weeks ago.
Our family life is full. A beautiful mess, sure, but sometimes it feels like we’re all just trying to make it through the day without collapsing into a pile of unmatched socks and Cheerio crumbs.
And somewhere along the way, we realized we needed to build in some breath. Not just for the sake of sanity—but to actually enjoy each other.
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