Still teaching
Still struggling with work life balance
I am not good at doing things part time I realise
I LOVE being a full time teacher
I LOVE being a full time mummy
I do not love doing both part time
And I know that I am not alone in that
It is a crazy juggling act
I do not work for money
We do not need the money
I work because I do genuinely love teaching
I love inspiring children
And helping them learn
I love planning lessons
And take such great pride and joy in seeing children progress
As a mummy with three very little people of my own though
I am struggling to fit all the other work in
All the bits that come with the teaching
I know every child in my class
I could talk to you in detail about every one of them
Their strengths, their weaknesses, their next steps
I can show you how far they have come on their learning journey
Since I first started working with them back in September
I know I am a good teacher
But I know that I need to get better at keeping up with the other stuff
The problem I have is that my own children need me too
I do not have the time I once had
To keep paperwork organised and up to date
But I know it is an important part of the job
But my family are more important to me
My own family will always come first
My bouncy, quirky, high functioning William
My careful, creative, beautiful Esther
My cheeky, funny, cutey little Bea
My ever strong, steadfast and faithful David
And my forever baby Tilda in the sky
This time of year is difficult for me
Another festive season without Matilda Mae
As advent draws ever closer
I am putting my family first
I am going to take this time to remember what is important to me
Who needs me the most
And to think how I can be the best mummy I can be
To all of my beautiful children
And nothing else really matters
I love the children that I teach
I believe I am doing good things in the classroom
That I am helping them learn and grow
I am excited see the ways they are changing
I will do all I can to carry that on
To make their school days ones they will remember
But I do need to keep some perspective
And know, that my family are relying on me
My own small people need me
They are what is most important to me
Family first
For always
I ♥️ you x you can do no more than your best sweetie x part time, doesn’t stop you doing your best x I struggle with work, life, charity balance x I understand if anyone is going to lose out it is Geoff or I x the kids take it in their stride x
From one primary school teacher to another … You are not alone! I too struggle with all of the above regarding my job, the paperwork, the constant to do list. The thing that differs in our situation is I do not have children and I fear the day that I do because I feel I wouldn’t be able to carry on at the pace I am moving at the minute with my own children to care for also. All teaching mothers are an inspiration to me and I urge you not to give up. I know it’s hard but keep going!! You clearly love what you do and I’m positive all of your class are benefiting fr such an amazing teacher xxx
Can I please just give a tiny piece of advice for your heart? give up teaching for now and look after yourself and your small family they need you very much. And you need time for you just a few pockets of time in the day to maybe have some counselling time to help you and your family. I am away from my family now in Brussels and am desperate to not be here at work in this difficult climate of fear – in 3 weeks i will be home, having given up my job to go back to being a full time mummy to my 5yrd old little boy – who needs me and who i need to be with – a job can wait xxx