The Vicious Cycle Of Entrepreneurial Parenting
Tweet · May 26, 2025
Had an open conversation about being an entrepreneurial parent the other day.
Here’s the reality:
It is SUCH a tough balance!
I am constantly feeling like i fall short.
We all want to be the perfect, best, most intentional parent ever, but the reality is that at times, our heads are also in the clouds with thoughts, ideas and projects we have spinning.
It’d be way easier if I was content with just being a cop
If I just clocked in and clocked out…
but I’m not…
I want to build and do big things…
and that takes my time and attention
and then THAT takes me away from my kids more than I want…
It’s a vicious cycle.
So what do you do?
Do you stop building?
No. I don’t believe that’s the solution.
I definitely don’t have this figured out, but here’s what “works” for me:
Setting boundaries: I get home and phone goes on do not disturb until they go down for bed
get up early: the flow I’m able to get in without any distraction in the early morning sets me up for the rest of my day
share with them: as much as they can understand, I share what I’m doing with them. Most goes over their heads now, but someday it won’t. Maybe I’ll raise a future business partner
progress not perfection: I’ve thrown perfection out the window. I just do what I can, when I can, however I can
Learn from my mistakes here 🤣