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I’m currently on day two of summer. And yep—it’s a transition for everyone.
We’ve given our two older boys a lot of freedom this year—no structured camps until they leave for their month-long sleepaway camp in Minnesota. Our youngest, though, is doing a 6-week summer school program. And I’d bet he’s feeling the shift more than the other two. Eek!
For me, the transition so far has felt like the title of this post: It all falls on me.
It’s keeping track of the big kids at home while I’m back and forth to my office seeing clients. It’s the midday, “Can you take me here, Mom?” while I’m trying to write this newsletter, prep a podcast, or, you know—run a business. It’s walking in the door to wrappers on the floor, an unloaded dishwasher, a dog whining to go out… and boys who all seem to need a reminder to check their to-do lists. Sigh.
The Physical and Mental Load
It’s not just the physical logistics of summer that ramp up—it’s also the mental load. Like the nerves my youngest has about starting summer school. Or my own anxiety about whether he’ll lose all his clothes at camp. I mean, I’m the one who finds his exact socks (hello, sensory issues) or locates his missing hat daily. Who’s going to do that for him?
