A parent watched me leave the school the other day while my three little children trailed behind me like good little duckings. He asked me what I did to decompress after being with a large group of children all day then going home to three of my own. My quick response was that I work out, and I work out hard. After my introverted self gave it some thought I realized, I don’t really need time to decompress from the children. I need time to decompress as an introvert because I thrive off of the time alone with my thoughts.
So many people assume that teachers, moms and especially teacher-mom hybrids like myself countdown until they can get a break from all the unruly children. Truth be told, working with children feeds my soul. It is a constant reminder of everything that is right with the world. Our world that can be so dark when we turn on the tv or scroll through our Facebook feeds. Why do we so readily overlook that working with children enriches our own lives and is a very rewarding career choice?
