It is occasionally beneficial to create distance from one's children in order to embark on a short journey of self-discovery, exploring the dichotomy of the self-as-parent and the self-as-individual.

Furthermore, children will experience a journey into the realm of self-management and individualism, ultimately and incrementally preparing them for adulthood.

Ironically, a temporary and semi-regular "abandonment" of one's children may, in fact, be one of the more powerful and productive parental strategies in our repertoire.

....and I'm full of shit. 😂 Y'all have fun!