Staying consistent / lack of energy
How do you stay consistent with energy as a dad?
I’ve got two young kids, and most days are a full cycle of getting them ready, working, pickups, dinner, bedtime, then making lunches and meal prep. I love my family and our life - no question there. But a couple nights a week, I’m just completely drained after the kids go down. Not unhappy, just out of energy. My wife sometimes takes that as me being checked out or unhappy, which has been tough.
I’ve realized I do best waking up early for the gym or quiet time - it helps me get in the right mental state for the day but it also means I’m pretty spent by the evenings don’t have a lot of energy left for her. I’m naturally a morning person, she’s more of a night owl too. How do you guys handle this? Stay consistent even when you’re on empty? Navigate different energy schedules with your spouse? Just trying to show up well without burning out.