It’s finally cold enough out there to snuggle up indoors once the sun goes down. In our home, the little ones are in bed by 6.30 while Georgie, who is almost 8 years old, gets to stay up an hour more. During that time I get dinner ready while he reads a book to me or completes one of these little worksheets we recently received. You can give this one a go with your older kids if you like because it’s free to download and print.
Who else is jumping for joy at the thought of a routine and a new school year? Let me tell you who isn’t. Georgie, my seven year old who declared over a month ago that he does not want to go to school. Of course I completely understand what he means and why he doesn’t want to go so I’ve been reading up on separation anxiety and how I can help him deal with all the emotions that come with this change in his life.
This post was originally titled: How I’m keeping sane with three kids. Now, almost three months in and after weeks of editing, it’s now called How I am NOT keeping sane with three kids. Here’s how my life is going since being officially outnumbered.
I am incredibly excited about this blog post and thankful to life coach Alexia Vlahos Kolokasides for writing it and sharing the five most effective ways we can learn to be conscious, calm and loving parents. Grab a cup of tea and be prepared to stop the angry parenting cycle.