Those long school holiday weeks are here, and anxiety over how to cope with them is real for many parents. I'm a writer and mum-of-two, and I'm attempting to reframe how I think about the summer holidays this year - and here's why.
The school holidays are here, and there's no denying the fact they're a monumental balancing act for a lot of families. I'm a mum of two boys aged 10 and 11, have just started a new job, and I'm very good at inwardly fretting and not asking for help - I feel the overwhelm of extended breaks from school keenly. My tried and tested method of coping with school holiday anxiety is to push it firmly to the back of my head and hope that it goes away.
