Parenting Doesn’t Restart in January
Jan 05, 2026The New Year often arrives with a quiet (or not-so-quiet) pressure to reset. New routines. New goals. A fresh start.
But parenting doesn’t restart in January.
It’s still you, showing up with the same child and the same responsibilities — just with more experience than you had before. And while this season often encourages change, it can also unintentionally suggest that what you’ve already done should be set aside.
It shouldn’t.
The work you’ve been doing — learning your child, practicing new responses, building regulation, repairing after hard moments — still matters. It doesn’t become outdated because the calendar changed. Growth doesn’t need to be replaced to be valid.
You’re not starting over.
January doesn’t erase growth.
It simply gives you another chance to keep going — one familiar, steady response at a time.
— The Ms. Paige Way
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