Hi Jim. While the times are different - I work straight days - I can really relate. There's this myth in time management circles that you "make time for the things that are important."
It is, of course, nonsense. You cannot make time anymore than you can make air. Humans just don't have that power.
Fact is, there really is no such thing as time management, there's only task management. But frankly I don't really see much wrong with what you're doing.
And I'll tell ya why (cuz you're bound to ask!).
You already make sure you carve out time with your family, and that's got to be one of the most important things you can possibly do. Better to ensure that your family time is sacred than to sacrifice it for the sake of, say, well, anything else.
Remember, as well, that nothing is permanent. Your schedule is going to change as the kids get older, your shifts might change, your priorities will certainly change. So please don't feel that you're ignoring the big stuff. Family is the big stuff. You're doing very well, even if it may not feel like it (feelings lie, remember).
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