Bold Questions to Get Unstuck if your Lifestyle is not Serving you as a Parent
When we say “yes” to something, what are we implicitly saying “no” to?
Is there part of you that enjoys feeling stuck? Who are they? If the answer is no return to this question at the end we don’t randomly stay stuck we stay stuck because it is serving part of us to be stuck.
When was the last time you felt deeply alive? How can you get more of this?
When was the last time you felt deeply connected? How can you get more of this?
If you acted with courage instead of fear, what would your family life look like in one year?
What would it look like to break the “rules” about how parenting or success is supposed to look?
What pressures are we feeling that aren’t ours to carry? Who do they belong to?
Which values are most important for us as parents?
How do our current schedules reflect—or contradict—those values?
What does “enough” look like for us in terms of time with our kids?
Which activities actually bring joy to our children and to us and which feel like they drain us?
How do we want our kids to remember their childhood
Where do we feel most drained, and why?
What boundaries are we afraid to set, and why?
What stories are we telling ourselves about being “good parents/good people”?
What would it feel like to prioritize presence over productivity?
What are we afraid would happen if we slowed down or said “no” to something?
What bold move have we been secretly longing to make for our family?
Which part of our current life feels like it’s safe but empty?
What risks are we avoiding that could actually bring us closer together or to our kids?
If we weren’t afraid of judgment, what would we do differently tomorrow?
What’s the story we tell ourselves about needing to “do it all,” and who benefits from that story?
Where are we compromising our own joy for appearances or obligations?
What taboo or unconventional choice might actually improve our family life?
How does fear show up in the way we parent or spend our time?
What’s one small rebellion we could try this week to reclaim autonomy?
What do we need to ruthlessly prioritise in order to live a better life?
If we prioritized our own fulfillment, how might that positively ripple to our kids?
How could we surprise our kids (or ourselves) with a bold move?
If we let go of the fear of failure, what would we do differently as parents and partners?
When everything feels impossible, what might actually be possible that we haven’t allowed ourselves to consider?
When things feel impossible, is it because they truly are—or because we are exhausted, afraid, or overcommitted?
