Have a hard time playing with your kids?

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1️⃣ A question from our community

2️⃣ Our actionable tips

3️⃣ A resource from our toolkit

1. The question

“Why do I have such a hard time playing with my kids?”

2. Our answer

Not only do we hear this a lot… we FEEL it.

You love them like crazy, but when they say, “Will you play with me?”... your soul quietly whispers:

“Please… dear God… no.”

And then the guilt sets in, right?

You want to be the playful parent who builds forts and plays pretend, but after a long day, you’d rather scroll, snack, and just quietly exist.

You don’t have any motivation to play, and that makes sense.

But here’s the thing most people don’t realize…

Motivation is not what creates action. It’s actually the other way around. 

👉 Action is what creates motivation.

Your brain will almost always choose the path of least resistance. It’s constantly telling you, “Let’s just relax first, and then maybe later we’ll feel like it.”

But spoiler alert… you won’t.

The science is clear. It’s the act of actually doing that flips the switch. 

So when you take that tiniest first step (like sitting on the floor, or even just saying, “Sure… I’ll play for five minutes”)...

Your brain releases a bit of dopamine. And that little hit of dopamine is what’ll give you just enough energy to keep on going.

In short… don’t wait to feel ready. You just need to start, and then the motivation will follow.

And this applies to ALL things…

👉 Don’t want to play? Sit down anyway.

👉 Don’t want to exercise? Put on the shoes.

👉 Don’t want to connect? Say the first word.

Now… if you find yourself knowing all this but still feeling totally tapped out, here’s the thing…

It’s probably not a motivation issue. It’s a regulation issue.

When your nervous system is stuck in survival mode (fight, flight, or freeze), it’s nearly impossible to access play, presence, or patience.

And that’s why we created our Regulation Bundle…

3. From our toolkit

Our Regulation Bundle is a package of our three most transformative workshops that’ll teach you how to:

✅ Calm your body and reset your stress response (even mid-meltdown).

✅ Rewire old reaction patterns that keep you stuck.

✅ Bring more connection and joy back into everyday life.

Because when you’re regulated, you’re not just surviving this season of life… you’ll actually start enjoying it.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I didn’t think I’d have the time to do this kind of work but you guys made it all so simple and easy and I’m already seeing a huge shift within myself and I see it all spreading to my husband and kids. I can’t thank you enough!”
–Naomi, mom of 3

👉 Grab the bundle now and save over 50%!

As always, thanks for being here. And if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

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We’re here if you need us. 🙂

❤️ Jenilee & Greg
Happy Human Life