This year is the first in 12 years that I've not had a child at home in the homeschooling mode. I am going through a lot of changes in my daily schedule as I adjust to that. The new thing is taking care of a baby, the son of a Trinity School teacher, which I do 4 days/wk. That is fun for me, as I return to yesteryear of caring for a little babe again (he's 4 months old), and I am enjoying it. I am also enjoying having time to get together with other stay-at-home mom friends. It gives me a great opportunity to build those relationships, opportunities of which were few and far between when I was teaching all day. I have time each day to wash dishes, get laundry going, organize a spot or 2 in the house, and do some other housework. I feel a sense of freedom from the constant responsibility of the kids' education.
All that being said, there is also a sadness that I am not with my children more. I was used to being with them all day, and now, between school and sports, and their other activities, some days, I am not with them much at all! Part of that is just their getting older and more independent, but also b/c of the end of homeschooling. I miss my kids during the day! I can see the writing on the wall, so to speak, with Katie Anne less than 2 years away from being away at college. Of course, it makes me very happy to see them turning out so well, growing and learning, and getting closer and closer to the adult world.
Mixed feelings about growing up and change from a mom.............bittersweet times....
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