My kids can learn geometry and all the ins and outs of the American Revolution next fall.
What authority do I have to cut the school year short?
Well, I have been a substitute teacher for almost a month now.
Credit: Thayer Gowdy
So I believe that gives me some liberties with the calendar.
I have a hunch about what’s best for my kids.
Here’s the problem, though, folks.
If you are a parent, you have more unstructured hours to fill for your kids.
But there is some good news.
We are already doing so many things well!
I may have made a ton of mistakes lately.
(Whoops; we quickly turned it off.)
Many of us have worshipped with our churches via screens, and it has been surprisingly sweet.
Some intrepid souls have even learned to cut hair.
So we may not be taking a summer vacation just yet.
you’ve got the option to too.
The first step is to cut yourself some slack.
Y’all, we have not washed those windowsor even folded our laundry from about three days ago.
I haven’t encouraged my children to keep up daily journals or taught anyone a new instrument.
We can do it again.
If it does, these simple suggestions will still apply.
But if we do remain stuck at home, perhaps the following ideas can brighten your days.
