My Kids Are Happy To Be Back At School In Person — But I’m A Wreck “I’m not okay. I’m having legit panic attacks several times a week.”
I know that I clearly need to get myself together. These types of triggers are going to happen all school year—or at least until the pandemic gets under control, or my youngest can be vaccinated, whichever happens first.
I know how to cope with anxiety. I have a therapist, breathing techniques I’ve practiced over the years, self-talk that helps, and friends to vent to. I know that sending my kids to school is the right thing to do at this time. My husband and I are vaccinated, and so is our teen. The rational part of my brain knows that the safety techniques the schools are employing will be largely successful and that it’s unlikely my children will contract COVID.
I also know that as much as I am tempted to pull my kids out of school and keep them in the safe bubble of my home, it’s not what’s best for them at this time. 18 months of isolation was manageable, but it was time for them to be around others again. Their mental health was suffering.I’m hoping that this whole thing is just something I’ll get used to. Maybe I’ll learn to stop panicking every time I see a slipped mask on the school bus.
But whatever happens, this is just really hard. I’m not cut out for pandemic school. I honestly don’t know how much more of this I can take. I just can’t wait for it all to be over.
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