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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Remembering so many minor minor events.

I can calendar, I can set reminders, I can show for big events with cookies.

Somehow I successfully have my kid wear pajamas on each Monday in December (or what have you). But the amount of brain space this has to take … it isn’t worth the squeeze.[/quote]

Major stuff good. Minor stuff I’m pulling off. But “remember to send $3 labeled on Thursday” “remember to send party supplies” (done) “remember they wear their special shirts Friday” “remember you middle schooler wants to send $5 for the donut fundraiser that only benefits the football team” “remember Thursday is teacher supply day” (that I agree with) “remember book fair closes. Give them money in their eWallet” “remember to send cookies supplies by next week”

All of it together is so hard.[/quote]

Agree with this one. I’ve pretty much just stopped and… the world has gone on. I feel a little bad sometimes because I do understand that those things bring joy and teachers/coaches deserve acknowledgment and volunteers are needed to make everything happen - but I can’t handle it coming from all angles. I volunteer heavily for one thing, occasionally over-donate, and try not to beat myself up for skipping 12 sign up geniuses, missing all PTA meetings, and having my kids forget spirit week or donating to the school raffle. They youngest is 10 and I’ve adopted an attitude with the kids of “if this is important to you, you need to make sure it happens.” Luckily DH takes up some of the slack so our family only kind of has a reputation as slackers.[/quote]

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