Sunday Night Syndrome

When I was in school, many a Sunday night I would come down with what my mom dubbed "Sunday Night Syndrome."  It usually involved a headache and a dull, growing sense of dread knowing that the weekend was coming to a close and the beginning of a hectic, demanding week was near.  It usually involved the pain of finishing homework that had been allowed to pile up.  Yuck.  I feel like it took me years for that feeling that I was probably missing something or should be preparing to wear off.

Having started homeschooling, I feel like I have developed a mild case of the Sunday Night Syndrome again.  There's something a little overwhelming about thinking of the coming week and knowing that I am responsible for planning for hours of the day with something constructive or entertaining, preferably both.

I don't want to give any false impressions.  I am not much of a planner or very organized (I set the bar low for many of the rest of you).  So probably, I should say that I don't get the dread of Sunday nights because it involves planning, but perhaps feelings of guilt that I should be planning more than I do.

It makes me wonder, can anyone else relate to the "Sunday Night Syndrome" feeling?  Do those of you who send your children off to school get it too (or do you look forward to the week as a mini-vacation like I like to imagine you all do--just kidding, I don't think your week is a mini-vacation.  I can't imagine the craziness of getting kids off to school every morning, that is hard work!)?

Oh, sweet!  I just remembered tomorrow is Labor Day!  Wow.  Now how's that for pointless worrying.  I'll save my "Sunday Night Syndrome" for another week, thankyouverymuch!