I am still reading the book of Titus, especially Titus 2:7. I know God wants us to set an example by doing what is good and to teach with integrity. I am trying to figure out what that means given the constraints within which we find ourselves.

Today, I had a wonderful morning talking about mindfulness. Later, the oldest got her braces off and she celebrated that. After that, I really enjoyed my time with Dedushka today. Then, I got to go on a walk with the kids.

But the evening was hard for the little guy, and it was so difficult to stay calm with the other two kids. It’s so frustrating when one kid is left out. What is the “good” thing to do in that situation? I comforted him and talked to the other kids. I got him his favorite healthy snack. But I also allowed electronics after the way he was treated. Is that good? No, probably not, but I wanted to have time to breathe myself. I am setting the deadline of Wednesday evening for myself to take all electronics until the kids learn to respect one another. I hate that I am the brunt of all yelling that will ensue as an effect of that. However, I have to do the good thing even though it is very difficult.