Remember the days when we wanted the weekend to last just one more day? Or spring break just one more week? Remember when we just wanted more time at home, and away from work? For me, these thoughts were pretty frequent. Finally I had a truly happy home, all I wanted was to stay here…but now I have to.

Now don’t get me wrong, I still have a very happy home, but being forced to stay in the actual house all day, everyday is starting to drive me a bit crazy. I’m not sure how everyone else is coping, but I know I have been running with high emotions and missing the things and people who brought value to my life as I left the house daily.

Fortunately, this week brought me a bit closer to my prior life. This week was the first official week of my school hosting classes online. Thus, this week I was able to attend faculty meetings, teach class, and interact with students just like I normally would…just this time via Zoom. To be honest, the faculty meetings gave me a headache and kids were way off topic, but it all brought me such a joy. I needed some normalcy.

In addition to my 8-4 online teaching gig, I was also embracing the full-time stay at home {step}mom life I had always dreamed of. Between and during read alouds and lesson plannings, I chased around a toddler, changed diapers, and washed dishes. While it was super nice having such an adorable coworker that I could kiss on, I have to admit that I am beat after this week!

I feel like I have been hit with one of the biggest learning curves of my life. I have the greatest respect for all the pre-corona stay-at-home mamas and daddies, because this life is wild! It is all a beautiful kind of chaos though. I am blessed to still be working and beyond blessed to have the greatest boyfriend with the sweetest son. This being said, I can’t help but wonder What are people doing to stay sane during this time?