I know I have a brand new baby, but I am really struggling with the transition to having a school aged child. I have had loads of support and have only done drop off and pick up maybe five times. I know I shouldn't be whinging. But I miss having the freedom to do what I want with the day. Knowing I have countless hours to fill and I am my own boss. It was such a tough transition to get to this point. I really missed the routine and structure when I first became a SAHM. I haven't really worked in five years (not in an office anyway). Instead my days became all about trying to creatively fill in the void while entertaining children. It took a lot to get to that point and feel satisfied.

I miss staying in pjs until 10am every day. I miss the spontaneous walks to the park at 5pm because we have been inside all afternoon.

I feel so much pressure with the school schedule, lunches, clothes etc. Then there's all the school politics and all this stress about the kids learning. geez.

It's only week five or something in term 1! I have three kids and about eighteen years of school ahead of me.

How do you cope? I feel so caught in a rat race. DH says I'm being too negative. I think maybe it's all the negative emotes I feel towards my own school experiences starting to surface. Oh crap perhaps I need school therapy! Seriously help!