Every year we sign our son up for camps that end about three and a half weeks before school starts. I could pay for another camp, but I treat that time as our true summer break and family vacation. I spend at least ten days with my parents, trying to balance work and quality time. It’s generally an epic failure. This year, I worked for two weeks and took two and a half weeks off… or at least I tried. Vacations for me are complicated. I want quality time with family. I don’t want to come back to a mountain of work and think about the mountain during the aforementioned quality time. Instead, I tell everyone that I am off enjoying family time, but I continue to perform a few essential daily habits/tasks to avoid the pile-up and reduce my overall stress and anxiety. Summer break is honestly a lot of “squeezing in” work here and there. I am ready for my solid 8 hours 4-5 days a week to focus and truly knock things out. Nights and weekends are honestly so much more enjoyable. Obviously, I only get 12 more summers with my son, so I will continue to perform the summer squeeze, but I will be excited for the start of school every time.
I’m Ready for Summer Squeeze to End
