Comments on: When the laundry runs like a river

By: Henitsirk

Henitsirk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:59:22 +0000

My kids are off today to preschool and kindergarten. While they’ve been in daycare for 6 hours a day before, this seems different (and longer than 6 hours, with after care). It’s such a momentous day! My son definitely had tears and clinging before I left him at school this morning.

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By: suzann

suzann — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:19:22 +0000

I loved your post. No, I didn’t love that you were sad, but I loved that you love your son so much that your heart ached for him. I love that you cried and didn’t know or feel as though you had anyone to call. I love that your husband completely didn’t “get it”. My oldest boy is a senior this year and I cried when he left for school. My middle daughter is a freshman this year and I have spent all summer crying about how it isn’t possible that my little girl is going to high school. And yes, I cried when she left for school. My baby boy began 2nd grade just yesterday and I cried and had a horrid migraine all day yesterday. Last year I was the only mom who was completely hysterical over the fact that my baby would not be home all day. I know that my heart was broken yesterday simply because I know that if I blink my eyes even once I will miss everything and I don’t want to miss a single moment of his life. My heart goes out to you about your mom. I know that it will happen and honestly I don’t know what I’ll do. I’m sending along the biggest cyber hugs from one mama to another. Your children are blessed to have you as their mother.

By: Susan Helene Gottfried

Susan Helene Gottfried — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:44:40 +0000

You could have called me, but you’d have heard about how jealous I am, as I don’t get to go through this until next week.

After five years of preschool and kindergarten, I’m sure I’ll feel about the same come noonish next week. Wow.

Except, I might dance.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:06:47 +0000

beautiful post… you made me cry.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:54:14 +0000

That’s how I felt last year when M went to Kindergarten (which was all day) last year. First grade has been slightly easier for me to deal with her absence since we have a full school year of that under our belts now.

Although I did still get a little misty-eyed that first day.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:45:46 +0000

What a beautiful post. I can’t imagine the day I send my daughter off to school. She’s only 18 months old, but I can’t even bring myself to put her in a Mother’s Day Out program because I would miss her too much.

When I was a teacher they had a breakfast every year on the first day of school for parents of Kindergartners – they called it the “Boo Hoo Breakfast”. While the main purpose was to move the parents along (so the teachers could get a start on the school day), it also served as a mini-support group that first day.

By: Beck

Beck — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:57:51 +0000

Oh Susie!
I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. This is my last year with a child at home. And my heart is BREAKING. i don’t know how I’ll bear it.