Feeling Pulled in Too Many Directions - Day 10

Why does everyone feel the need to send "things" that our kids need to do? We are all dealing with the stress and responsibilities of this crazy situation. What I have come to realize is that everyone needs to scale back their expectations! Parents are dealing with work and school. They don't need more things to document or activities to complete. I am getting emails from my kids' teachers. They are doing an awesome job keeping the kids engaged and learning. This is important. Children's health and safety is important. Children learning is important. Their mental health is important. Family time is important. Here is what I am proposing:

OPPORTUNITIES NOT REQUIREMENTS

I love that all the different organizations are offering opportunities for our kids, but they need to be just that opportunities. We don't need to feel guilty for not completing soccer drills, or videoing dog training for 4-H, or even creating videos for our 4-H clubs. We don't need to feel like we aren't doing enough. We don't need things from scout troops, sporting groups, or other extra curriculums

YOU ARE ENOUGH! WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS ENOUGH! The one thing we can all remember is that we are ALL in the same boat.