In defense of feeling broken when kids go back to school

We have all seen that popular blogging couple who created a hit parody song about the joy of their kids getting back on the bus when school starts because they now have more time to spend on themselves; but Melissa Willets with Baby Center asks you to consider what you will be missing and not what you are gaining. With the end of summer also comes the end of many precious memories spent with your children.

Key Takeaways:

• I wanted to run after them, and tell them one more time: “I love you!” No, I wanted to tell them a million more times. And remind them to say “please.” And wash their hands. And so much more.
• The truth is, my heart and soul were in the kindergarten and third grade classrooms.
• Okay, if you need me, I’ll be lying in the street at the bus stop, waiting for the return of the little people I’ve dedicated my every thought and action to since the days they were born.

“Why weren’t you feeling the same crushing sadness I did, as I watched the last days of summer fly by, taking precious, fleeting family time with it?”

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