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‘Twas the Night Before Back to School: Covid Edition
‘Twas the night before back to schoolI mean, what in the world?!We didn’t think it’d look like thisFor our boys and girls. No school bus is coming…No in-person classrooms,Remote learning for now,And logging into Zooms Recess will look more like,“Please, go play outside!”While mom sits inside sippingRed wine while she cries. Okay, not everyday,But yep, y’all this is it.For the parents, the teachers,And our kiddos- don’t forget This adjustment is big,So we must calm their fears,Encourage, support, love, learnLean in, wipe their tears They’re missing their friends,Teachers, structure, and classesAnd we hope it gets easierWith each day that passes And yes, let’s thank all our teachersDoing it with style and…
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It’s Not Just Anxiety, It’s Also Grief
I read an article yesterday that said “the discomfort you’re feeling is grief…” And as if a huge weight has been lifted off of my stressed out, anxious, feeling depressed and exhausted heart… That’s exactly what it is. My phone dinged bright and early Wednesday morning with a reminder that we should be boarding our flight to Punta Cana. I felt that feeling rising up again. Discomfort.Sadness.Anxiety. Grief. The article went on to state we’re the first generation who has feelings about our feelings. We mask our grief to protect others. Not to look guilty or selfish. And we brush it off. When in all reality, we should be allowed…