I recently encountered a mom who reluctantly admitted that she had taken an unintentional break from her regular homeschool routine due to a loss in her family. Fortunately, many moms chimed in with encouraging words and support, based on their own experience with similar situations. This mom quickly learned that she was far from alone and left the conversation feeling relieved, reassured and ready to make a plan for starting new with school after the holidays.
Whether it's homeschooling, work, hobbies, etc... some of us (nodding head) just have trouble with letting go and taking the break that we may need. I think that women are especially prone to feelings of guilt when they take time off from the everyday tasks. Why do we make ourselves feel bad about breaking with routine every once in a while? Family members get sick, babies are born, unexpected tragedies occur. Life happens.
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