From work to daycare to home, I’m going nonstop as soon as I pull in the garage. Sometimes I feel like I don’t have enough time between getting home and bedtime to spend time with the kids. I honestly spend more time at work than I do with my kids, so every moment is precious. I don’t touch my phone because I want to spend the missed time with my children; wanting to know what they did in school, etc. Ways a single parent or any parent for that matter who works to spend quality time with children…simply don’t pick up your phone. Show them every ounce of attention. When bath time rolls around, chat to them. When dinner time rolls around, sit down and eat with them (no distractions), have a little playtime before bed, or read a book.I personally like to do learning time. It prepares my children for school, but I also make it fun. Yes there are times when I want to come home and relax, let the kids do their own thing as far as entertaining themselves, but all in all they need your attention, and we MUST give it to them.

What do you do to spend quality time with your kids as a working parent?