Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Balance
Finding a way to balance family and school can be very difficult but is something I am trying my best to do. I must admit that I sometimes sit down to do grad school work with resentment because I would rather be playing with the kids but then I remember that there is a purpose behind what I am doing. I am trying to grow as a teacher and that is important to me. Another thing that makes it worth it is when my 4 year old son looks up to me and says,"Mommy, I am proud of you." I ask him why and he let's me know it's because I work so hard. It amazes me how the words of my son make things a little less stressful. My mind and focus at this point is getting everything done to my fullest potential by June 30th then spending a lot of quality time with my 1 yr. old, 4 yr. old, and husband during the month of July!
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I feel guilty a lot too, especially when I miss the kids' ballgames or school programs that are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays. And we won't even think about the guilt level when the Friday test grades aren't great and I get the "I didn't get it and you were at class" speech. I keep telling myself that this will be worth it when I reach my goal. I also know that my children are learning valuable independence skills since they can't always run to me. Your boys are learning these skills early. It's not a bad thing to be able to function without mom (even if that does hurt our feelings a little). We'll all make it through this process, both adults and kids.
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