Just can't calm down. Female issues

Hi,
Sorry you feel this way. Now this might sound simplistic, but something that always works for me is a funny movie. Takes your mind off things and makes you laugh which in turns makes you breath.
Or just stay here and talk to us, we can keep you company and take your mind off things. For your feet problem, I have this sometimes when I’m too anxious, get yourself a thick pair of cotton socks, the kind that are not too tight on your feet. They will absorb the sweat and your feet will be warm.
I hope you feel better.
Hugs
E.

I called my aunt. She's the only person I can talk to who doesn't make me feel bad or make me feel crazy. She's actually likes to hear about my problems because she looks into them more. She's into Scientology so hearing about what goes on with me she looks into it from their point of view. Plus it gives me someone to talk to who doesn't make me feel worse.

I think I need a break. I'd love to go get a motel room for the night just to be by myself for once. I seriously can't go to the bathroom or take a shower without someone bugging me.

I'm just so stressed. I know my hormones don't help. Started this school year and struggling already. My son really wants to go to public high school next year and I do too. But I feel mean when I say he's not smart enough. I'm trying so hard to get him to do things that he should already know. I start off with explaining things to them and they act like they know but it's so friggin wrong. And it's so aggravating. There's no way I could be a teacher. I'd just send everyone home. I'm glad I'm smart enough to know how to do things but its so frustrating when my 13 yr old son can't write a complete sentence and my 8 year old can. It's frustrating having him read text and answer a question and he gets it wrong when its right in front of his face. Or that he still can't remember all his times tables.

I'm in bed stressing over everything. It's got my stomach in knots.

BKM,

Is the current school that your older son attends helping to prepare him for next year/high school? He should have a resource teacher if he is needing assitance to catch up.

Sometimes you can contact your local high school and see if there are upperclassmen students who would like to tutor for a reduced price...or for no cost, if they need their community service graduation points! This would take the pressure off of you somewhat.

I am sorry...I know that all of these things together are a big source of stress.

If you can, break down the problems into smaller separate issues and deal with them one at a time...so you don't feel the need to run away;) (we have all been there!)

Peace and hugs,

S.C.

Homeschooling is tough...I did it for one year with my oldest.

My encouragement, thoughts and prayers go out to you.

You are a great mom!:)

S.C.

It's frustrating but very rewarding. Especially when you finally see that light go on and they understand. I think I caught my young one early so he catches on a bit better without struggle. His brain isn't as corrupted. My oldest is a different story. He wants to but he's very resistant and he still struggles. But I'm trying my hardest because he really wants to go to high school. In my opinion the high school students don't get passed on as much as the lower grades. That no child left behind act really made the education system bad. I'm not too old but the way things are taught now are way different. The state tells the teacher what to teach and how to teach. Every child say in 3rd grade will all have the same exact thing and book to read which in my opinion makes the teachers bad. When I was in elementary we learned one subject at a time so that they were memorized. Now they give them "fact families" number sequences and stuff. I saw how they teach large number subtraction and I was floored. Say it's 365-153 they do 300+60+5- 100+50+3. It's hard to explain stuff when they are taught so odd.

Plus our governor passed a new bill which shouldn't make me mad but I don't see a point in it and one really irritated me. 1. When learning about people in their text they are required to learn if they were gay. And telling the students that its not wrong being gay look at all these famous people who are. 2. Our newest. If a child K-12 is transgender they can choose which bathroom, locker room, and sport to play. They cannot be discriminated by gender. It's suppose to stop bullying of gays and lesbians in school.

California is A** backwards!!!

It's rough right now. I don't know what's going on. I was pretty much ok today. I was pretty busy at the computer trying to put all the kids lessons down to keep track of grades on excel. So it was pretty tiedious. Then I realized Monday is my sons 3rd birthday. I kinda spaced it because we're not having a party till after my husband comes home which is in about a week and a half. So I had my oldest watch the young ones while I ran to toys r us to get a few things for Monday. I ended up walking all over the store and browsing because I was by myself. Bought way too much stuff. Even random stuff like some posters I thought my 8 yr old would like. As soon as I was heading home my legs started to ache. Now my face hurts. Feels like I'm coming down with a cold or having a really bad allergy attack. But now my anxiety has me going. It could have been from sitting in that stupid computer chair too long or walking around the whole store a few times. I dunno. I'm paranoid.

It doesn't matter what I feel I'm always scared I caught a stomach bug. I could be sneezing and coughing and I'd freak out over my stomach. My life is a nightmare that I can't wake from.

I'm trying my hardest to calm down. I got so much that is stressing me out right now and it's just making things worse. I swear its mostly my head but I'm scared about my stomach. I called my doctor yesterday to see if I could get in sooner because my appt is still about 2 months out. I told him my anxiety is just getting worse and the last pill mixture made me feel horrible. His answer was to increase my other pills and not call back till 2 weeks. So frustrated.

And here I am scared about my stomach.

Thanks Larry. Love to hear from you. It's just hard. I'm mostly a one woman show and its hard. I'm mom, babysitter, tracher, housekeeper, cook, laundry lady, animal keeper, secretary, and I'm just worn the heck out!!!