So, the school in our neighboring town just announced it’s shutting down for a few weeks. I could feel the tension in the car as I drove my kids to school. My son, Max, reminded me of the last time they said schools were closing temporarily—yeah, we never went back.
With three kids in school, I saw how each of them coped with online learning in their own way. At first, they were excited about being home. But then, two of them started to struggle and fall behind. My daughter, Lily, was overwhelmed by her assignments each morning. I found myself having to give her pep talks just to get her to even look at her work. It was like every day was a battle to get her engaged.
Meanwhile, my boys were having a tough time keeping up, and one of them, Jake, almost didn’t advance to the next grade. The constant arguments about schoolwork left me feeling exhausted, frustrated, and just plain sad. Balancing helping them with their studies while managing my own full-time job from home felt like an impossible task. Eventually, we found a rhythm and established some new routines, which helped.
After nearly a year of online classes, I decided to send Jake and Max back to school when it reopened last winter. Lily stayed home because she had made progress with her self-esteem and mental health. But now that she’s back in school, she’s finding it hard again. She experienced panic attacks before the school year began and often texted me about feeling isolated. Many of her friends transferred out or were homeschooled, which didn’t help either. Thankfully, she has adjusted and made new friends, but the fear of another shutdown is looming over us again.
Will they be able to return this year? Will they lose touch with friends again? Are they going to feel overwhelmed by online learning once more? Are we in for another round of struggles to get them to complete their assignments? It all feels like too much to bear. Sure, I know kids are resilient and can adapt, but nearly two years into this, we’re all reaching our breaking points.
I don’t have a solution, just one big question: How are we going to navigate this again?
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In summary, it’s clear that the idea of returning to online learning is daunting for so many parents and kids. We’re all just trying to figure out how to cope with the uncertainty.
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