What bigger challenge than developing yourself into a reflection that your children can learn from? Yes it may be difficult to do "sitting meditation" or other defined PD tools, but every moment is a moment for meditation and reflection. I have an 18 month old girl who can nearly climb walls and a 5 year old super-sensitive son. We started as a single income family with my wife raising both children, but now she's earned certifications in teaching Pilates and our schedules have been crunched.
Things we do for our sanity and development are just asking for help (family, getting babysitters, and living a life of personal development in every aspect we can). Our growth and change is common discussion in the household; we don't debate many topics other than that (besides child-rearing, co-parenting, work, and finances). Having both been deeply into self-improvement before we met, it has always been a natural inclination of our relationship. Kids and our communication with them are a great reflection of where we are at and where we need to go. I've cried cleansing tears for the love of my children on repeated occassions.
Other minor adjustments are early mornings, late nights, NO T.V., and trying to surrender to the flow of the family. There will be plenty of time to speed up our efforts as they both are in school and grow up and out of the house. I'm going to enjoy
that while it lasts and grow where and when I can. I'll have another 100 years or so of life without my little kiddos running around the house.
