Hey, everybody! I'm in real need of support! I am a teacher and this year I've had a really tough class. I'm about at the end of my rope with their constant needs. When I picked up my 7 year old, I found out that he'd gotten into trouble at school. (Again. This has been a recurring problem since after Christmas break.) I really freaked out on him when I got the teacher's note. My husband will be working until dark tonight, and I am home with three children, trying to hold it all together. Not to mention, I have PMS. I can't get ahold of my mom on the phone, and my friends would think I'm a lunatic if I called them sobbing about this. I don't really want to call anyone, because I will probably just fall apart and start crying. I really want to take a hot bath, cry, and go directly to bed. I skipped exercising last night, so I really need to exercise tonight. Any motivating thoughts? Thanks so much for letting me vent.
STRESS! Help!
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melodygirl
Cathlete
As mom I've so been there. I feel your stress and just want to send you a {{{{{HUG}}}}}. Pass those children to DH the moment he comes home, get a kick butt workout in, and then fall into that hot bath.
Hold on, hold on, hold on...wish I had some really helpful advice, but I'm listening.
Hold on, hold on, hold on...wish I had some really helpful advice, but I'm listening.
Sunshine 1528
Cathlete
Is the 7 yr old your youngest? If so, have the older one(s) watch him/her for your exercise time plus a hot bath. They can have an easy dinner tonight. You need YOU time.
Here's my fav story about "losing" it:
Had 3 children in 4 yrs. Oldest boy, next boy (slower than typical), last girl (stubborn)
Youngest two in the "yes" "no" stage at the same time;(
Lunch time, youngest (1 yr) didn't want her lunch, middle (3 1/2) didn't want his. Switched lunch for them. Didn't want that either.
Tried again, no luck.
Went into the garage and sat on the step holding my hair by the ends totally frustrated.}(
Oldest (nearly 5 yrs) comes out and says "It's OK mommy, I gave Cory and Kristin yogurt and they are eating their lunch now."
Whoa . . .
It happens to all of us ! You need your own time if possible - I wasn't working and was going thru it. Even just a night to "yourself" may make a big difference.
. . . will be thinking good thoughts for you tonite ! . . .
;-)
Here's my fav story about "losing" it:
Had 3 children in 4 yrs. Oldest boy, next boy (slower than typical), last girl (stubborn)
Youngest two in the "yes" "no" stage at the same time;(
Lunch time, youngest (1 yr) didn't want her lunch, middle (3 1/2) didn't want his. Switched lunch for them. Didn't want that either.
Tried again, no luck.
Went into the garage and sat on the step holding my hair by the ends totally frustrated.}(
Oldest (nearly 5 yrs) comes out and says "It's OK mommy, I gave Cory and Kristin yogurt and they are eating their lunch now."
Whoa . . .
It happens to all of us ! You need your own time if possible - I wasn't working and was going thru it. Even just a night to "yourself" may make a big difference.
. . . will be thinking good thoughts for you tonite ! . . .
;-)
hopefull
Cathlete
I'm a teacher too. I empathize with you completely!!!!! My encouraging thought is that it is almost June, and a new batch will follow this one. I've taught for 16 years. For 9 of those years I was a single parent. I remarried, but had another child. She is now 5. Believe my I know what stress is! Last year was rough, but this year I've had the sweetest group of kids, and it's almost been bareable. The hardest thing about what we do is that you can't clean up your desk at night and walk away from it. There is always more job then time to do it in. People don't realize that with the complex make up of classrooms these days, you don't sit at a desk and grade papers while your students sedately sit at their desks and do their work. My students rarely do a "handout". We do a lot of open ended assignments and projects that involve a scoring guide to assess. Work comes home with me at night, and haunts my every weekend. And as for the summer off, don't even get me started!!!! You can't juggle it all, so don't try. Work smarter, not harder (as my principal is so very fond of saying). Do the best you can do and still be fair to your family, and let it go at that. Superwoman is a myth. She is just someone who is good at tooting her own mythological horn. My heart goes out to you. Been there, doing that!!!
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