Tuesday just became my favorite day of the week!

Ethan's & his team won their league championship! I have a champ in my house!
 

When’s the last time you asked your kid “how can I be a better mom to you?”

 If you haven’t done this before, you should. Kids are pure and brutally honest. Whenever they have space to express themselves they take full advantage. I started asking Ethan this question and got some feedback I wasn't expecting. Which lead me to start a weekly Tuesday date night with him. It’s one night of the week dedicated to us just spending time together. We will go to a kid friendly restaurant and have dinner with no phones, tablets and no distractions.

I once asked Ethan how can I be a better mom and he told me “you’re always on the phone when you pick me up from school and I don’t like it.” Something so minor to me was a big deal for him and since getting this feedback I always make sure I’m not on my phone when I pick him up. I’m trying to be the parent that I needed growing up.

There’s nothing more important to me than my relationship with Ethan. After all, he saved my life. (You can read post on him saving my life here.)  I’m fully vested in ensuring he has all the support he needs from me to reach his full potential. I chose Tuesday because it’s the one day of the week that our schedules aren’t as busy after work and school. Since his team won their league championship this weekend, they now have a break until the winter session starts so Tuesday’s are set in stone for our dates.

 During our weekly dates I hope to create more of a space for Ethan to express himself. It’ll be a time for us to talk and just hang out together. I’ll teach him how to pay the tab, tip the waiter, learn more about his day and see what’s going on in his world all while giving him my undivided attention. I want him to be comfortable talking to me about anything and that starts now. Ethan and I are always together but most times we are doing our own thing under the same roof. We can be at home but in separate rooms- he’ll be playing Fornite and I’ll be in the den checking emails, working, or blogging

Not only am I looking forward to Tuesday’s; Ethan is too. Sunday, as we got ready for his game, he told me he’s looking forward to Tuesday. When I asked why he said because we get to hangout! So as you can imagine I’m super pumped for dinner tonight.

I’m hoping this weekly date night helps us strengthen our bond and grow together. There is a lot you can learn from your kids, you just have to be willing to listen to them. I’ve listed some of our favorite kid friendly/budget friendly restaurants below. These weekly dates don’t have to cost a fortune. There are so many restaurants with awesome deals such as kids eat free nights and discounted kid meals.

As the years pass I think I have this motherhood thing figured out but little do I know its just getting started. I frequently receive compliments on how mature Ethan is, how cool our relationship is and how I seem to have mastered motherhood. All these things have come with time and have taken patience and creating my own unique approach to parenting. Tuesday has now become my favorite day of the week!

Restaurants with budget friendly/kid friendly menus

Applebee’s
Steak ’n Shake
Texas Roadhouse
The Green Turtle
California Tortilla
Buffalo Wild Wings
Famous Daves
Firehouse Subs 
Moe’s
Fuddruckers
Rise Pies
Pizza Hut
TGI Friday’s
IHOP