What Went Well Today?

Today is the first day of homeschooling for thousands of families.  Expectations are high and the thought of doing this for weeks on end may seem daunting.  The most helpful thing you can do in response is notice what went well today.  It will be hard.  Your brain will want to focus on everything that didn't go well.  Don't fight with your brain.  Just acknowledge, "yup, we started an hour later than I planned on",  "yup, the kids are mostly fighting with each other", "yup, I really don't know what I'm doing", etc.  Then, let it go.

There's a lot of research to verify that we attract more of whatever we focus on.  What do you want to attract?  Focus on it.

It will be difficult to get your brain to notice it. This might be a wrestle. But you can do it. Look for moments when someone actually does what you asked them to. Is there a moment when one of the kids is doing some actual school work? Did someone smile? At the very least, you showed up, right? Notice what you are doing and that you aren't giving up. There will be way more good happening than you will see at first.  Look for it, and you'll see more.  Comment on it. That will help your kids brains notice it too. And then you'll get more of it.

I'm 100% positive lots of good stuff is happening in your home today. Notice that stuff and you'll get more of it.