Homeschool diary day three: I feel as though I am trying to escape quicksand

It's a dark day in our homeschool hub, and I get a lesson in positivity from a tiny garden bird

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Good news. I have identified a major benefit to working fulltime while homeschooling. Our morning meeting has become a drop-in support group for parents.

Yesterday, we all giggled as a teenager banged on the wall of a colleague’s office to tell them to be quiet – the volume of our meeting was disturbing their Zoom class. Today, it is more of an unburdening.