Kids
won’t tell you that they are feeling burned out because they don’t always know
what that means. What my daughter said to me instead sounded like “can I skip
school?” and “I don’t know what’s wrong.” At first, I didn’t hear what she was really
trying to tell me.
This
week I let her sleep in on a weekday. She rarely ever sleeps in, so I just
assumed she’d catch maybe an extra hour of sleep. She slept until 1 p.m. She
wasn’t up late the night before and she wasn’t feeling unwell. I knew right
then that she was emotionally exhausted, so we took a mental health day.
I
cannot blame her for reaching the end of her emotional rope. This year has been
so full of change for her and for all of us. Cyber school is mentally
exhausting and being home this much is rough. (Unless you are a seasoned
introvert.) Everything is so different this year and just thinking about it can
be overwhelming. & When there is this constant worry about what might happen,
it sucks the energy right out of you.
She
has done so well this year and she has handled every situation with such a
light heart. She is always so sweet and kind … I think that is why I didn’t
notice how much she needed a little break.
Parents
are not the only ones feeling the emotional weight of all this change.
Keep
an eye out for phrases that might be red flags.
Do
not be afraid to take mental health days for yourself and for your babies.
Life
is strange and we are only human.
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