It's not great right now for me, but I'm managing

🫂

you know my policy. when I say there's no expiration date on tags, I mean it.

hoping you're hanging in there alright, friend.

I'm barely holding things together, I feel like a failure, not gonna lie.

But thank you so much for the patience and support

/cuddles you and sending you support and love

Thank you. My life is so chaotic right now. I don't know what to do with myself

'ey you know me I'm not ever in a rush. You take care of what you have to, we're here when you need a distraction or a break

I think it'll provide a nice break, hopefully at least

/loads of hugs I’m sorry it’s so chaotic and stressful right now, but I can assure you like others: you are not a failure. You are doing all that you can and from my perspective as a teacher, you are amazing. The school is so lucky to have a parent like you.

I feel like one, but I'm doing my best for them. It's hard when kids have behavioral problems, I had them too. But it's harder for me to deal than expected.

seconding stardating!

It is hard to see your kids struggle, and that’s without even considering all the trauma you have <3 even if things are chaotic, if you’re showing up for them as much as you can, you’re doing amazing

Exactly. Behavioral issues are always the worst too, because it's not something you can exactly diagnose and then use 80-or so years of research and teaching practices to help with like dyslexia. But, I promise, behavioral issues do get better, as long as they are not ignored.

And you are doing all that you can

Thank you. I'm doing my best, and that's all I can do I guess. Hopefully therapy makes a big difference in the youngest one

have you figured out at all if there's a reason behind the uptick in behavior problems lately? They getting bullied or something?

sorry if that's an insensitive question I'm just curious if there's a motive of some kind or just kinda a thing that happens

We don't know. There's nothing traumatic this year, they're being bullied at school and are in trouble for being bullies in return, that might have something to do with it but they're not just bad at school

That's why I'm hoping the professional can sort things out

nodnod. Hopefully they open up to a neutral third party who can help them navigate whatever's going on