Intro: kids : an instruction manual -- Time & attention -- Undivided focus : what parents crave -- Loved & listened to : what kids need -- Organizing the job : a simple blueprint -- A guide to the quadrants -- Self assessing -- Where do you gravitate? : your time management profile -- Four time management skills you must master -- Raising a human : doing your P.A.R.T -- Provide -- Arrange -- Relate -- Teach -- Being a human : fueling your S.E.L.F -- Sleep -- Exercise -- Love -- Fun -- Life happens -- When life throws you curveballs -- Moving, divorce, illness, job loss -- Afterword: enjoy the ride.

Morgenstern views parenting as the ultimate time-management challenge-- and shares concrete ways for you to structure and spend true quality time with your kids. Finding a healthy balance between raising a human and being a human often feels impossible, but you can learn to harness your own strengths and weaknesses. She shows readers how to separate parenting responsibilities into actionable, manageable tasks; presents simple strategies for staying present and focused; and emphasizes that taking personal time is important to self-care.