Your baby takes SO long to fall asleep every night and isn’t napping. You’re so tired, but you don’t want her to cry! It seems like your toddler ALWAYS wants to be held! You can’t even get a minute to use the bathroom. Your two-year-old has never been a “good sleeper” and you have to sit with (or rock or nurse or carry) him until he’s asleep every night. Your three-year-old HAS to have the blue cup and is refusing to drink from the yellow one. Your preschooler really needs to spend some time with you, but you haven’t eaten your lunch yet. Your teenager asks to borrow your car, but you were planning to go grocery shopping tonight. What do all these scenarios have in common? What would you do? Would you always set aside your needs for your children? A foundational belief of many holistic parenting models, including RIE and P.E.T. , is that parents’ needs are just as important as their children’s needs. As parents, we are responsible for the health and w...