For a fleeting moment, I actually let myself believe we could slip into the fall schedule without drama. We had actually gone a couple months without Patrick having to come home from work, and all the kids (but one especially) had made notable forward strides.
Note to self: When dealing with kids from trauma, never underestimate the toll that transitions can take.
While most of the world was posing for “first day of school” photos and waltzing off with shiny new school supplies, the hypervigilance in our house skyrocketed at an alarming pace. Patrick had to be home 4 of the last 9 school days.
On the plus side, only one of those days was this week. So here’s hoping for next week.
Despite the trauma drama, we are accomplishing some school. At least that’s what the photos seem to say.
