We’ve lost the ability to hear one another. Without a listening dialogue there can be no change. I may not like what you have to say, and you might not like what I have to say, but listening to each perspective may bring understanding for future conversations and subsequent changes.

Optimize your time: Learning to optimize time is an essential tool as a parent because it introduces efficiency and structure. Although at times it seems to be something there isn’t enough of, when you change your perspective to “there’s 24 hours in a day, what can I schedule during this time” you’ll find a way.

When I was a single parent, time was a tool for me to get things done. I worked 4/10s - including being on call - as a social worker, and coached boys soccer a few nights during the evenings plus weekends we had games. So I had to plan and organize in order to complete tasks to ensure my son's needs were met and he received quality time.