Oh, I'm just having so much stress going on right now. The kid's educational demands are completely overwhelming! Just since Jan 9th, there's been 1 science report (that the teacher mixed up the info on and we were forced to rushed through in a 3 day period), 2 Science Fair projects, 2 speech meets, 1 spelling bee, and I just found out last night that there are 2 Math Olympiads in the family as well. Add to that the fact that our Children's pastor left the church (very stressful for our kids), I've planned a baby shower, and I accepted new responsibilities at church. (which I honestly don't mind, it's the educational stress that's killing me). Oh, did I mention that there were 2 kids involved in b-ball, one had tournaments last weekend, the other's in tournaments this weekend and we'll have both b-ball banquets to go to as well? Oh, and I've been asked to help with both of those. Again, I don't really mind because it's something I honestly enjoy doing. Oh, and my son's involved in children's quizzing which I volunteered to help with the recent meet.
Plus my son's involved in a situation at school that's not exactly his fault, but in the end his teacher gave him an "F" for his assignment. This is one I'm willing to fight, and I'm getting blown off at the school. It's to the point that if I don't have an answer by the board meeting I'll be requesting a meeting with either the disciplinary comittee, or educational comittee (which ever one is appropriate) to handle the situation. I've already requested this meeting 3 times through the H.S. principal, and he has yet to get back with me, even after saying he'd get back with me "early" last week!
Oh, and my husband started a new work shift. Meaning the kids generally go M-F w/o seeing their father. It's not working well with the family schedule. I'm the one getting the short end of the deal, because I'm trying to be there for everyone and in the process it's completely exhausting! Wake up @ 6:30 a.m. to get the kids off to school, then I usually go back to sleep, because it's the only time I have to get the extra 2 hours of sleep my body requires. Then I'm up for work by 10, and out the door at 10:30. I work at the school 2 1/2 hours, and usually volunteer 1 1/2 hours before school's done for the day. Then it's home for homework, supper, bed time, typing reports, etc..., and the kids are in bed @ 8:30. The hubby generally doesn't get home until nearly midnight, if not later, and I end up not going to sleep until @ 1:30 a.m.!!!!! Then I start all over again.
I'm so completely exhausted all of the time, I find working out to be too stressful to add to the mix. I've completed one session of work outs, and 1/2 a session after that. I'm going to have to turn off the telephone ringer while I'm working out, so as not to be disturbed again.
I'm just not handling everything together very well at the moment. However, I know that Science Fair will be over in a week and 3/4 of the stress will be gone! I'm not the only parent who can't stand this Science Fair garbage! Every other parent I've spoken with loves it just as much as I do. Including the teachers who are parents of the students involved!
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Originally Posted by Widdlecuddles
Hi weaverdelooh,
Why do you think you are having a difficult time? Anything you want to talk through?
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