2squared Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 My three school aged kids are in public school right now, my two younger ones are napping, and I'm making keep/toss/sell piles of my homeschool materials. My day has been quiet and relaxed compared to my homeschooling days, but I miss all their annoying noise and chaos. It's almost too easy to have only a 4yo and 2yo at home. :) My PS kids eat breakfast and lunch at school, so I really only need to make one "real" meal today. Weird, weird, weird. After the bus drops them off in an hour, they will have a snack, play until dinner, eat, complete homework, bathe, and be in bed by 8:30 so we can start the circus all over tomorrow morning. My head is swimming with all the changes, but I have to get mentally set so I can prepare for my interview tomorrow. If I don't think too much about any one thing and just keep trudging forward, I can avoid the tears. This transition has been difficult, and I continue to mourn the good things we are losing. We will be OK, though. I know many fabulous public school kids with two working parents. We can be like those families too. It's just going to take time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PrincessMommy Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 :grouphug: It's hard when the change is not of your choosing... but you seem to be handling it very gracefully. May you find peace and balance in this new life for your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I'll be facing that change in the foreseeable future. It's going to feel weird for me, too. DS is already in daycare, I may never get to homeschool him at all. But sometimes we have to make the best choice given the situation, not given what would be ideal in a different situation. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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unsinkable Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Love and hugs as you adjust to your new situation! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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journey00 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Hang in there! Big Hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journey00 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Hang in there! Big Hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lilaclady Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 :grouphug: :grouphug: change is hard. Just take it a day at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I am going through something very similar, although I am not going back to work. The kids decide they wanted to try it out, so we let them. They love it so far. I am doing a summer homeschool program (definitely math, possibly language arts), and I will homeschool youngest ds until he asks to go to school. It still feels so weird. I was busy the first two weeks, so I didn't catch a break. Today is my first day of doing nothing. It was so odd. The kiddies are on their way home, now, so I have to do the whole "after-school and bedtime routine," which is quite complicated, LOL. Busy in a different way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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