February was a hard month for me and Pip. Homework was a struggle. Lots of pulling and pushing and more misery than productivity. I hate getting mad, I am not sure how to motivate and at the end of it all we were both spent, depressed, and frustrated.
Time for change. The \never give up mantra does not mean you can't change tactics and take breaks. After some research and soul searching, I came up with this plan. Hung the trick words all day and woke around 2am with my plan of attack. I came down in the middle of the night and drew it up on the board.
The strategy, for now is working. The idea is frustration doesn't have to be an enemy. If you can work thorugh it calmly, you are golden. Notice when that happens. When getting angry, notice that too and make it easier. Try to build the confidence and get back to a calm state. If you get to frustrated and sad, take a break and come back later. This is common sense gold in action.
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