“I read your ebook and we started implementing quiet time consistently. Today was a new threshold: my daughter (just turned 3) did quiet time during a video meeting I had for an hour!! It was the first video meeting that I did not need screen time for!! I’m also regularly getting about an hour to myself every day!! I’m so excited and grateful for your work! Thank you!”
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Independent play isn’t just about giving you a break (though you deserve one!)—it’s building crucial skills your child will benefit from for life: creativity, problem-solving, focus, and emotional regulation. A practical, realistic approach that builds the independent play ‘muscle’ day by day, creating time back for you and lifelong skills for your child.