Life is always busy as a parent during the school holidays. But when you add in the arrival of a new family member from another country, a major (necessary) clear-out, a boiler replacement, a plumbing crisis in the kitchen, and an onslaught of friends and family suddenly visiting the area at once — all while trying to support a daughter as she collects her GCSE exam results and enrols for college and another daughter who is stressfully leading a hectic social life while planning another trip abroad — things can all become too much.

I Am Not Absent. I Am Overwhelmed
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Sally Prag

Adelina Vasile
Sep 6, 2022

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Wow, you've just given a whole new meaning to being "busy", Sally. Wearing our big girl pants can only last for so long. Eventually, we all need to roll on the floor in a meltdown that screams I need a break.

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Adelina Vasile

Written by Adelina Vasile

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Mother, educator, journalist, copywriter. I write about the things I need to learn myself. Check my Substack here >> https://undressingcopy.substack.com/

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