Family of 6 in PA

Yes, and the cow can jump over it. Stranger things have happened....like last week when, out of the blue, an old friend called. This friend who cut me out of her life a year and a half ago, after a close friendship of over a decade. While I am glad we are back in contact, I admit to being reluctant to emotionally invest in the relationship. I was very hurt for a long time. And at times I fear I am skeptical of her motivations for reinstating our relationship.

The last few days I have been a hair trigger. My goals to be a peaceful parent up in smoke! My oldest boy has been absolutely bonkers, and my 3 yo has perfected screeching like a fish-wife at the least provocation. My dh decided he was going to clean, and copped his usual attitude. So he has been mean and nasty. In light of all this, no wonder I have snapped several times. Today, I vow, I will be better. I am going to try and do some school work with the kids. No, that's not un-schooling. If one must use a label, mine shall be relaxed eclectic. I've tried to be that before, but using sonlight made that impossible. Using fiar will bring us back to that goal.