Burnout is a thing in just about every area of life. Work, parenting, exercise, diet, remodeling, caretaking, cooking, cleaning...If done too long with intensity even a good thing can lead to burnout. So homeschool burnout can be inevitable. This month, February, is known for the blahs with winter lingering and new-ness of even the most creative homeschool waning.
So how do you avoid this burnout?
How do you deal with this burnout when it happens?
I spoke with a few fellow homeschooling moms and this is some of the suggestions I heard:
*Go to a homeschool mom meeting or get together with like minded moms for coffee/lunch/drinks
*Buy (and read) a new book or 2
*Take a day off
*Go on a field trip or somewhere new
*Sit back and reevaluate your priorities
*Take time for yourself---yoga, walk, bake, movie
*Time with God---prayer, journal, worship music
*Board game/card game day
*New read aloud book or audio book
*Explore a new interest or topic
*Menu and meal prep together
*Take it easy---paper plate, cups, and easy food
*Movie day
*Adventure together
*Ice-cream and a drive (surprise ride is what I use to call these.
When everyone was in a funk, I would just yell out "surprise ride" and kids would jump in the car to get a treat of some sort and drive somewhere new.)
All of these or one could help turn your burnout around, but keep in mind COMPARISON is the quickest route to burnout!
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