Today, I had a glimpse of my former self. After well over a year as a stay-at-home mom, I briefly visited the world of a working mom. Our local school district called late last night looking for a 1/2 day substitute. They've called sporadically over the past school year, but I've always been unavailable. Unavailable because I have a full time job as a mom/wife and unavailable because Mate would need to stay home from work, which, up until last night, was never a possibility. I've contemplated being removed from the list, but between the paperwork, meetings, and background checks it takes just to get on it, I decided subbing at least once a school year was easier. . . and that's exactly what I did.
Walking back into a school building brought back so many memories. How is it that every elementary school smells the same? Why do sharpened pencils, crayons and stickers make me happy? What makes 2nd graders so fun to be around? Is there anything more exhausting than teaching?
There were two important take-aways from my experience. First, I was reminded of how much I loved being a teacher and, second, I am more sure than ever that staying at home is the right choice for me.
Slowly chipping away at those 200 days of subbing I need to complete for my retirement account. 197 to go...
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