Spring Break?

I am very excited to see that days getting longer and the temperture rising. Thank goodness Spring is near!

I wish I could say that it has been a relaxing Spring Break but it hasn't been. My kids don't go on break for another week or two so in reality my "Spring Break" is just like any other week. In the last week and a half, I have found that the only thing I don't have time for is homework. I have spent a large percent of my time working overtime!!! Yuck! Its a good thing for Spring break because school work would be suffering greatly. So I am greatful that Spring break is now. I only hope that the rest of the school year won't be interrupted by longer work days and that I am able to keep up with the demands of work, school and family.

What is dysfunctional?

We all have our own idea a dysfunctional family, but what is dysfunctional? Is it only for the ones who suffer from abuse, drug and alcohol addictions or someone with a mental illness. What about the ones that have a family member who is controlling, a yeller, or not involved emotionally put there physically?

I think dysfunctional is in the eye of the beholder. We might base our decision on how we were brought up and if everything was good in our family, then anything less than that could be considered dysfunctional. How about someone who comes from an abusive family, what would they see as dysfunctional?

I think that every family has some dysfunctional areas but not all are extreme and noticeable. What we see on the outside can be different from what really goes on at home.