Have you ever been around a group of moms chatting about their pregnancy, and out comes the line, “I loved being pregnant!” Listen, I am glad some of you loved your pregnancies so much, but I really did not enjoy being pregnant. Just being honest! However, I am extremely thankful for […]
Maternity Leave – Surviving your Bump Year!
Being pregnant during the school year is both challenging and fun. There are some perks, such as never having to wait for the bathroom, but the anxiety about the impending maternity leave is stressful. I got pregnant in October after only a few months of trying. (I know, I know, you are supposed to say […]
Balancing Teaching and Motherhood: The TeacherMom Struggle
Balancing Teaching and Motherhood Teacher vs. Mom Which came first, the teacher or the mom? In my case, the teacher. After one misguided career choice, re-entry into college and a mountain of debt graduate degree later, the long-suppressed teacher inside me was finally free. I can go on and on about those first years and the […]