Jacqueline ElliottLeadership Strategist | CEO, Mother, Wife, Legacy-Builder

Learn to be completely present with your family// JACQUELINE ELLIOTT

18 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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Jacqueline Elliott argues that 10 to 20 minutes of fully present, undistracted time with your kids matters more than hours spent half-listening. Children need to feel wanted and see that you actually enjoy being with them.

I give my kids 20 minutes? 20 minutes. My kids don't need more than 20 minutes. Do I only spend 20 minutes a day with you? No. No. What I try to say is that it doesn't matter if you spend 20 minutes or you're spending hours, spend five hours. There are moms and dads out there that spend all day long with their kids and they have their cell phones in their hand. They're not intentional with their time. They're not showing their kids.
That they love being parents.
No matter how much time you get, whether it's 10 minutes, 20 minutes, an.
Hour, three.
Hours, five hours, you got.
To show your kids that you actually enjoy being the parent and.
You that's what they want.
That's what they need.
That's what they crave. They want to feel wanted. Being intentional with your time is all that matters. It doesn't matter how much time you get.