Some kids once beyond toddler age do not need constant attention. It helps if they have siblings - they can play with each others. It's also ok to occasionally

Some kids once beyond toddler age do not need constant attention. It helps if they have siblings - they can play with each others. It's also ok to occasionally zombify them with TV for a few hours if a parent really needs some personal concentration time. It's about balancing what the kids need and what the parents need to sustain mental health. Kids will happily take all the attention they get but will grow fine of not all time is spent on them. No, there is not as much time. But when I didn't have kids I wasted that time anyway trying to find the perfect vim colorscheme and whatnot non-value adding procrastrinatory foibles.