I always have to laugh at my duplicitous emotions. I crave the days when we don’t have to be up early, be pushed by the demands of each class test or assignment, and hit the hay early to assure adequate sleep. Yet, I feel my pulse rate increase as I contemplate summer vacation. The lack of structure and increased demand of kids home all day can be stressful, especially with an outside job.
What’s a mom to do?
Can you relate to that feeling of panic as the school year threatens to come to a close?
When my 3 kids were younger, I would have grand aspirations for the summer months. “This year will be different,” I would convince myself. Still, every year August would leave me feeling like the days had gotten away from me. It seemed as if I was trying to herd cats. I would wonder, what did we really DO this summer?
It starts with your attitude.
