I totally feel your pain. I had a few of my kids leave for school this year and I miss them terribly and also feel like maybe I should throw in the towel......especiall y when I think about snow suits, mitts, hats, boots. It's enough to make me have PTSD. Winter is the worst and I also find myself chuckling inside about how much of my day is spent discussing poop and pee and/or cleaning it.