Last week I wrote about my deep need to withdraw . It's been an especially difficult summer with my mother's illness and eventual death, but this season is often stressful for me anyway because my children are home from school. I would not trade the quality time with them for the world, but there is no structure and very little [...]
My nine-year old daughter is hurt because I don't want her by my side every second of the day. She is happiest interacting with others. My thirteen year old son doesn't understand the word energy when I tell him I get energy from solitude. He asks if I mean excitement or physical energy. For the last few [...]
I'm ashamed I have to white-knuckle it through summer. Summer is supposed to be carefree and super sunny smiley, right? As I've mentioned before, socializing and stimulation are big energy expenders for introverts. We may love the company and excitement of a gathering or activity but afterward solitude will be sought in order to recharge. When [...]
Most of my introvert friends are childless or have one child. They seemed to have instinctively known their child-rearing capabilities and stopped while they were ahead. I on the other hand barreled through every red flag that warned me. I overlooked the need for long spans of time to myself. I didn't notice how much I [...]
These are not my children. Never too early to start a technology addiction... I can’t reach my kids. And I think I know why. They have the attention spans of minnows. I can’t say that only children have this problem. We adults are just as bad with our iPhones and web browsing. Hell, I [...]
