Feeling Light

I feel much lighter. The last two days have been heavy. Yesterday was so full of child management that I do not see how I remained calm and coherent through the end of it. I’m pretty sure I was loaned some strength.

But this evening I’ve gotten through all the events. I helped manage the bi-weekly activity for fifteen little girls aged 8-11 and it went well. I nudged two reluctant teenagers out the door to an activity that they were dreading. They both came home from it happy and glad that they went. I went to three parent/teacher conferences and I learned that I don’t have more work to do. The structures I have struggled to put in place are succeeding. The kids are doing well. And I walked away convinced that all three kids are in class situations which are ideal for them at this time. (This is such a relief considering how much my fourth has struggled with teachers this year.)

Tomorrow there will be more work to do. I will have to confront kids and require them to do things that they don’t like. I will have to stay calm while the kids attempt to punch my buttons to get emotional reactions. But all of that is tomorrow and I can contemplate it without dread. For right now, I feel light.