International Youth Day: Your Kids Will Remember That Extra Hour You Gave Them

Nathan L. - 2025/08/12

August 12th — A Reminder That Your Time Is Their Treasure

In the blur of work, chores, and the endless to-do list, it's easy to overlook the one thing your kids want most from you… Your time.

This International Youth Day, we're reminded that what matters to children isn't perfection. It's presence. It's the quiet hour on the couch, the shared walk to the park, the times spent in the garden.

And sometimes, that extra hour doesn't come from working harder, it comes from letting go. Letting a machine mow the lawn. Letting tech handle the task. Letting yourself stop and just be there.

Because in 10 or 20 years, your child will remember the Saturday afternoon you skipped mowing and built a Lego spaceship instead. They'll remember that evening you said yes to one more game.

So today, celebrate youth, not by doing more, but by doing what truly matters.

Give your time. Show up. Stay close.

The memories will thank you later.

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