Am I the only low-energy homeschooling mum around?
Due to megaloblastic anemia, B12 deficiency, low folate levels and being unfit, I find that I am very low on energy, both physical and mental. While everyone else seems to be running around, doing various activities with their children, I am barely making it through each day, and each week. It’s a matter of dragging myself out of bed and just putting one foot in front of the other. Is anyone else like this?
As my problems are predominantly nutritional, and I can get myself back to a place where I’m able to cope with the normal demands of life, it can be hard how to imagine how I get like this? But let me tell ya, it isn’t that hard to do. Once you’re down, it’s very hard to do those things which you know will help you.
So, if there is anyone else hiding in the woodwork, could ya please come out and let me know I’m not alone.
You are definitely not alone. 🙂
Depression caused by health issues is at long last beginning to be taken seriously by health professionals.
I tend to take one day at a time and on my ‘bad’ days try to be as kind as I can to myself. And stay out of the way of others as I usually end up dragging them down with me otherwise.
Homeschooling often gets blamed for adding stress, but to be honest, it gave me something to focus on… The children were always far more accepting of how I felt than adults, who always wanted me to ‘snap out of it’.
Hope you are feeling better today.
I definitely relate to how you describe your day. I have been seeing a naturopath, but am not happy with her for various reasons. I’ve thought about doing massattack myself. Hope it works for you.
Hi Jo,
Yes my daughter went to see a naturopath a few months ago and the first visit was $70 but she would need to have weekly visits for some time…plus any supplements. After talking with my daughter I don’t see that the IRL Naturopath was as thorough as MassAttack was for me.
LMK if you join with MA…we can compare notes LOL
I found your post because I googled “homeschooling with low energy”. Mine isn’t chronic, just pregnant with baby #5 due in 5 weeks (oldest is 6)….can’t quite figure out how to keep up, I’ve been sooo wiped out lately. God’s grace is sufficient though, and He has purposes for every season, even seasons when mamma’s laid up on the couch.