What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned from being a parent so far?
That it’s not all about me.
What is the number one thing you hope to impart on your children?
We are all one. I’m hopeful that eventually, either Sailor’s generation or her kids’ generation will act enough on that belief that we’ll achieve the evolved state we’re capable of.
Ronnie Fieg, KITH
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Did you always know you wanted to have children?
Family is so important to me, and being able to raise kids of my own, as well as give my parents grandkids, was always part of the plan. I was just never too sure when it would happen.
How do you balance the demands of being a parent with the demands of your job?
It’s very difficult, and something I struggle with, as I’m sure most working parents do. That said, becoming a parent has made my priorities much clearer and given my days more structure. My daughters are still at the age where they wake up almost as early as I do, so we get to share our mornings together, which is really special, before they head to school and I go to the office.
While I still have the occasional late night at work, gone are the days when I’d lose track of time trying to catch up on things late into the evening. Now, there’s almost nothing that can stop me from getting home to put my daughters to bed.
I always wish I could spend more time with them, but I do my best to make sure they know they are my priority. And every summer, my phone turns off for a week when I take my oldest daughter, Maia, to Disney World.
I also can’t answer this question without acknowledging how incredibly fortunate I am to have such a supportive wife, who is the best mother in the world to our girls. She makes our home what it is, and I am eternally grateful for her.
