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How do you keep your sanity?

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A forum member needs help keeping it all together. Let's offer a helping hand...
    "I am back on this board after a couple of years away! I can honestly say I tried it all...homeschool, private, public and charter!!! And guess what? Homeschool wins!!! I love everything about it! So I am going back to it! I have only one concern. I have 3 children ages 3, 6 and 9 (all girls) and I am lucky to be a stay at home Mom. My Husband is in the military and is currently deployed for 6 months. I love my children more than anything...but lets face it..sometimes they can drive me crazy! So, when you are with them all day everyday, how do you find time to decompress, unwind, recharge, relax, get away, have "me" time no matter how short and not go totally crazy? There will be times when I am doing this totally alone. How do you cope?

    Thanks for any advice you can give! ~Cristina

Balancing everyday duties and homeschooling can be quite challenging at times, especially if you have to go it alone for long periods of time. How do you deal with it? How do you find time to decompress, unwind, recharge, relax, get away, have 'me' time no matter how short and not go totally crazy?

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