rose: i really enjoyed my day working at next today. i got a lot more done without my usual sidekick with me, and i felt more at peace about otis at daycare.

challenge: today was the first time i had to manage conflict among my three afterschool kids (which includes eamon). emotions were running high, and small things were being felt in big ways. thankfully, after insisting that everyone have their own space, things settled down. it's a learning curve for everyone, and i appreciated that i didn't feel ill-equiped to help them navigate their relationship building. i think that being at next for most of the day, and getting some downtime with otis while waiting for school to be out, helped energize me, and i felt like my tank was full. unfortunately, by dinner time, that tank was empty. but it was full when i needed it most.