tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751758992165068933.post814076325934479622..comments2024-01-23T14:10:05.440-06:00Comments on Balancing Act: A request for a slapUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751758992165068933.post-37920191223501587762011-07-30T21:41:49.902-05:002011-07-30T21:41:49.902-05:00I totally agree. No matter what, something has to...I totally agree. No matter what, something has to give. Mother's guilt is THE WORST!Danifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719013628912766337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751758992165068933.post-88444989769118443492011-07-30T09:59:25.929-05:002011-07-30T09:59:25.929-05:00It's great that you were able to make peace wi...It's great that you were able to make peace with your decision. I was EXTREMELY lucky that I had my mom to watch our girls while I worked. I'm not sure I would have been able to leave them in daycare, especially when they were infants. I empathize with those who have to make that tough decision. It sucks. Of course, we can't pay our bills with only my husband's income, but that is a choice we made, and now a choice we have to live with. Both of my girls will be in full time school this year, and I am SO not ready emotionally for that!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133125349125763150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751758992165068933.post-72967060337698931992011-07-30T06:55:32.316-05:002011-07-30T06:55:32.316-05:00Bahahahahaaaa...I can't imagine slapping you i...Bahahahahaaaa...I can't imagine slapping you in the face. Other people? YES! You? NEVER!<br /><br />I think that you've got to come to peace with your decision. You'll be able to fully focus on what you want to accomplish this year and you'll go back to teaching eventually...it's not like it's a dying field. I can't wait to get back, but will enjoy the next few years COMPLETELY as I'll never have this kind of sabbatical again!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048243639634834643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751758992165068933.post-22984640785150239002011-07-29T12:09:12.041-05:002011-07-29T12:09:12.041-05:00Agreed. Slap me too.
It's so hard to focus...Agreed. Slap me too. <br /><br />It's so hard to focus on the present and realize that our little ones will only be little for a very short amount of time. In a few years we'll easily be able to teach as much as we want -- and be with our kids when they are home. Why is that so difficult to remember/focus on? I have the same struggles.<br /><br />Teaching online is definitely nice and very flexible -- but I still need some child care (12 hours a week) and I work evenings/nap times. I know you're doing your school working during nap time/evenings too now but I really need that uninterrupted child care time to grade papers and provide feedback.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418041735007521091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751758992165068933.post-43373669157062175662011-07-28T15:34:59.683-05:002011-07-28T15:34:59.683-05:00Either way, you give up somethings, plural. There...Either way, you give up somethings, plural. There definitely is no perfect answer and the best you can hope for in my eye is what is net best when evaluated across your whole family.<br /><br />It sounds like you have really thought it through and drawn a good, clear conclusion for now. So, I would say set a date to just not consider it (sounds like the end of the school year, May/June 2012) would work well.<br /><br />Good luck, regardless.Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17276125021264602754noreply@blogger.com