8/18/25: Back to School: Tears of Joy or Sadness?

It is back to school week for us!  Can you believe we train for this?  I try to ease my kids back into the routine of getting up and going, staying active throughout the day, and getting back into those bedtime routines and bedtimes.  Both girls will tell you they do not love this “training”, but I will say the bedtime comes easier when everyone gets up at a decent time and moves their body throughout the day.  There is one thing that all the training does not prepare me for-actual first day of school.  

This year I will have an 8th grader and a 4th grader and I still cry on every first day.  No matter how ready I am for the routines, a part of me is always sad to lose that time with them that I get during the summer.  I know they are safe, well cared for, learning and growing, and enjoying time with their friends, but a small part of my heart feels like I am losing them.  Worth noting, I also cry every year on the last day of school 😂 I’m such a mess!

You would think with sadness and tears I am not excited about going back to school, but truthfully, I LOVE IT!  I thrive on the routine that a school schedule offers our family.  My schedule gets very unpredictable during the summer, but during the school year, I can craft my schedule with minimal and manageable curve balls.  My Monday-Friday schedule is already engineered in my mind.  I’m already planning my return to the gym…I do NOT love the gym, but my body says go 👟 I’m ready to have dedicated work time each day, including time for meetings and training that I don’t skip because there are several distractions. 

I’m ready for the daytime peace that a quiet house gives me.  I love my family, but those 5-6 hours each day to quiet my mind are rejuvenating. I feel like I serve my family better because my battery is fully charged when they are all present, versus feeling depleted by interruptions, arguments, and constant running.  BUT they’ll go back to school and in a few days I’ll wish we could go to the zoo, waterpark, or wherever, but we can’t because they’re in school.  Man, it is hard being a mom!

Tell me, do you love back-to-school or does it make you a little sad?

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