At least one of us got a nap…

And it wasn’t me 😅

(this time)

Meanwhile I’m over here:

• Running the day
• Answering questions
• Making snacks
• Solving problems
• Trying to remember what I walked into the room for
• Planning meals
• Paying bills
• Typing up blog posts (like this one)
• Scheduling school, life and work

And he’s just…

Fully recharging on the couch

Phone plugged in
Human unplugged

Honestly though…

This is kind of the perfect reminder

We are REALLY good at charging everything else

• Phones
• Tablets
• Laptops
• Gas in the car

But ourselves?

We run on 2% and call it “fine”

Homeschooling isn’t just:

• teaching
• planning
• organizing

It’s constant energy

• Mental
• Emotional
• Physical

Add that on top of normal household and family life

And even more so if you volunteer for your church or community

Then we’ll even pile on those that work and help support their family financially on top of everything else

And it adds up

Some days you don’t even realize how tired you are…

Until you see someone else taking a nap and think:

“Wow… what a genius move” 😅

…and you’re definitely not jealous or even slightly tempted to throw a cup of water on them… at all.

But here’s the part we tend to ignore

Rest isn’t something you earn

It’s something you need

You don’t have to:

• finish everything first
• catch up on everything
• prove you’re exhausted enough

You’re allowed to recharge too

Even if it looks like:

• Sitting down for a minute
• Closing your eyes
• Listening to a meditation
• Letting something wait

Because a burned-out homeschool mom?

Helps no one

Final Thought

If your phone dies, you plug it in immediately…

Maybe take your own hint

(And if you can’t get a full nap…)

At least sit down before you hit 1% 😅

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