socialmedian: The Secret Life Of High-Energy Parents

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Nov 02, 2009

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Post written by Sherri Kruger. Follow me on Twitter.

We’ve all encountered those perky, high-energy parents always smiling, laughing and running around with their kids. These are the same parents who even have time to do things for themselves. All this, while you were just starting to feel proud of yourself for getting the kids up, fed and out the door before noon. Ugh.

Annoying right? Well fear not. I’m going to share with you some of the secrets behind these high-energy parents. Follow these tips and you can be well on your way to becoming one of them yourself.

A note to those high-energy parents reading this article – please don’t take offense to me calling you annoying, I’m really just jealous but working at it. :)

1. Sleep. There’s no coincidence that this is number one. The easiest way to top up your energy level is to start with a great night’s sleep. When the kids are down and the house is quiet grab a book or magazine head off to bed and read for a while. It’s easier to drift off to sleep after some down time and with nothing else to do around the house.

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