What if we allowed our summer to be lax? We chose to hang out around the house and show ourselves some self-compassion. When the summer starts to come to an end and the school year creeps closer, how do we say goodbye to summer and hello to reality?

The excitement of summer may have begun to wear off, and everyone may be getting on each other's nerves.

As parents, we tend to be too hard on ourselves. We look online and see the stories that others wish to portray. We look at our neighbors and secretly wish we had what they have or do some of the things that they do.

The stress of summer starts to seep in during March and April when I'm trying to figure out what summer camps my kids will attend. I agonize over where we will go for vacation.