When I was younger, being present was easier. Now that I have kids, I'm rethinking what it means to me. The author (not pictured) had an easier time being present before she was a parent. Thanasis Zovoilis/Getty Images In my 20s, it was easier to find peace and a moment of stillness for myself. Now, as a mom of two kids, it's harder to be present. At any given time, my attention is being pulled in so many directions. In my 20s, while living in New York City , I took a long subway ride downtown to sit in a quiet room full of strangers at a Tibetan Buddhist meditation center in Chelsea every week. I was looking for a way to feel more at peace inside my own head, which, at the time, was not the best neighborhood. In my early 30s, I became a mom just as the pandemic swept the world. My daughter Simone was born in April 2020 when we were still spraying down groceries, and my doctor gently suggested that if I could leave NYC to have the baby, I should.…