Where's The Lemonade?

The fall brings kids going back to school or even leaving home to go to College for the first time. In this episode, we talk about the perils of back to school in a blended family and the emotions of sending kids off to college for the first time. Kids back to SchoolBoohoo, Woohoo Breakfast celebration.The emotions of the kids being goneWhen your youngest goes off to kindergarten or first grade.Who am I?, What do I like to do? For 15 years I have raised kids now whatGetting the kids back on a schedule (Bedtime and wakeup)Practicing instrumentsLimited screen timeHomeworkExtra-curricular activitiesOverprescribed kids too many sports, clubs, activitiesBlended FamiliesCoordinating schedules across housesCar-pool coordinationHomework between housesAn unclear division of responsibilities; keeping all parties abreast of what's going on; the logistics of hauling stuff back and forth between houses;parents agreeing on how to manage increasingly common cases of learning difficulties such as Attention Deficit Disorder."