Trying Something Different

Today I challenged myself to try something different. I've done the push-my-kids-to-school approach echoing how I grew up. I went to school unless I was puking, had a high fever or was just skipping to be in the rarely-scene sunshine of upstate NY. Did this "east coast" work ethic. Did it get me over the morning sluggish lumping, sometimes. But that's not who my eldest is.

We talk about feelings, we talk about spoons, burn out, recharge, mental health days. I've planted seeds for self awareness that I never had as a kid. Today was the day I honored that work.

I listened to him almost beg to stay home. It was SO HARD for me. But ya know what's harder? Watching my son feel inadequate or alone because, if all of the talk about self reflection didn't actually influence me to change how I support him, then I'm a hypocrite!

Today I walked the walk of the talk we talk. He stayed home. He was so thankful. He slept in. He ate! He did his school work, laundry and even took a walk outside. Tomorrow he wants to go to school.

I think different was OK today.