Staying Motivated
There are many days that I just can’t get the motivation to keep going. Not this isn’t a plea for help more like a ventilation system that needs to be aired out.
My kids are great in so many ways, but when it comes to school I’m not sure why I still have hair.
Much of the problem revolves around reading. When I was in school I hated English class because I was a bad reader and even a worse writer (spelling is not my jam). I am dyslexic and I know my children are too. This doesn’t mean we are stupid, it just means we have a more difficult time reading and comprehending what we have read.
Back to the problem. As soon as I say ‘let’s get to it’. It, being school. They carry on like I’m asking them to cut every blade of grass with a pair of scissors in 100-degree heat. This makes for a very awful day.
I have talked to many moms about this issue, and like I thought all kids are different. We even had this issue when they were in public school, but now I have to be even stricter, so for me, it seems harder.
The struggle doesn’t always stop after we get going.
I lose my cool somedays worse than others. I really feel that this is directly related to the amount of fuss I get when we start. It’s like a snowball going down a hill gathering more snow, getting bigger until it hits a rock and explodes.
I just keep telling myself to take a deep breath. God never gives you more than you can handle. I pray and ask for patients and a calm heart. These children are two gifts and they need to be handled with care.
