Next week I will be walking my son to the bus stop as he starts his first day of kindergarten. I am already fighting back that pit in my stomach and trying to stifle my tears. A big change is coming, not only in my house but in houses around the world. How do you keep it together during these big life moments?
I often think about how it seems just like yesterday that we brought our son home. This tiny little baby, this adorable, giggly, happy baby. Everyone was right, time does fly, but what I haven’t been prepped for has been this really big transition to big boy school. K. Kindergarten. The start of school. A new chapter.
For years, I’ve been driving our son to school/daycare/camp and the thought of putting him on a bus in someone else’s hands is one thing. The thought of him beginning his schooling is another. I’m in a space where I really need to change this anxiety into positive energy and this worry into reassurance. However, I don’t feel fully equipped to do that.
Do I know how to change a diaper? Yes. Do I know how to fix a scrape on a knee and make it all better? Yes. Do I know how to sing the best lullaby and give the best back rubs? Yes. I do know a lot and having been a parent for five years, I’ve learned a lot along the way. What I have not learned is letting go. Please, if you have the recipe or perfect solution for this – comment below!! Letting go is something extremely difficult as a parent. You’ve spent years holding, comforting, and teaching and now with the start of school, I need to let go a little bit.
Now I’m an organized person by nature. Having spent several years planning and executing events, that’s in my blood. I’ve taken this nervous bottled energy and I’ve tried to organize for the start of school. At the beginning of July, I ordered his lunchbox. At the beginning of August, I started my hunt for the perfect first day of school outfit. I have also been talking about how he will be taking the bus with his friend each day, as to not make that a surprise come day 1.
So I come here to ask for tips and tricks of getting through this huge transition. Setting all tears and stomach aches aside, let me know how you’ve handled these big transitions in your house and with your kids. What I do know is that I’m already one proud mama.
