Thank you so much

Thank you Anita. You hit the nail on the head. I was raised in a family where what is on the outside means more than what is on the inside. It is hard to erase those ingrained conventions. I come from a family of conservative judgmental women. I need to work on erasing the years of childhood training.

Thanks guys, I have put in my resignation. I think this is just not the right time for me to teach. I would love to help students, but I have to put my family first. I am working all the time and so tired I am not being the mom and wife I should be.

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Thanks Anita. Do you think it is just because I am a first year teacher, or does it not get any better? I thought this would be a good career for a mom, but I’m constantly planning, grading papers, or doing other tasks at home. If this is how it will be forever, it is totally not worth it. My low stress job with the commute is better than working all night at home.

Joe, I feel the same as you do. There is a battle in my mind. Part of me wants to believe and then the logical side of me has so many doubts.

a-moore3, I agree. There are so many horrible things happening in the world today. Everything looks so bleak. I wonder through all these things, where is God? Why is he not showing himself in the midst of such tragedy.

Hi Anita,

Thanks for the advice. I definitely need to get organized. By nature I am not the most organized person, it will be something I have to get used to. I will be teaching 4th grade math and science. I asked the school for the curriculum and I was given the math curriculum. They are getting new books so I won’t have the new books until later. I asked the principle when I can get into the classroom and she said not until July 20. School starts the first week of August. I would like to have things planned before. Maybe I can take the math curriculum I received and do what I can with that until I get the science information. I asked the principle about a mentor teacher and she said that I would be given one. I am totally new to teaching and I am feeling very anxious about everything. I want to do a good job.

The relationship with me and my family has been strained for years. Some family members can tend to be judgmental and unsupportive. Maybe you are right, maybe a break could be a good thing.

The things we fight about are petty. House chores, money. I think we are both exhausted and taking it out on each other. Since the birth of my daughter we fight all the time. At first it had a lot to do with me being depressed but now it feels almost like we have forgotten how to be nice. It feels like we are stuck in a cycle of anger and bitterness because it has become the norm.