Your Happy Home
Posted by Kim Murphy on 21 Aug 2009 | Posted in: Inspiration and Motivation, Life After School, Meet the Mailbox®
This is a photo of my cat, Newton. She is my baby. (She would like you folks to know that the camera adds ten pounds and the photo was taken at an unflattering angle.) For the years when teaching was my profession, I would leave school and come home to Newton. In other words, my home life was pretty mellow. (I was working on my goal of becoming a crazy cat lady.) However, many of you are with little ones all day and then come home to your own little ones. I’ve long thought that these are the people who should be up for sainthood. Do you have youngsters at home? Do you find it particularly challenging to be with youngsters during the day and the evening? Or perhaps you have a home filled with cats (or dogs). Send me a message and tell me about your home life.
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I am also a home daycare provider and so my workplace is also my home. Sometimes I think it can be hard to wind down at the end of the day when you are still in your work environment. I try to get out of the house for a little while each day, even if it’s just for a walk to the corner and back.
It helps me to talk with my husband and son. Sometimes they help me with getting things ready for the next day! I always appreciate the extra help
Like the picture…nice cat.
I am a career changer, so I was not a formal teacher when my children were little. I did however teach Sunday School, I was the scout leader, den mother, basketball mom, school room mother and so on.
Then all those things were my escape from work.
Now, that I teach home is my escape from work.
My husband is very supportive and cooks many nights, especially on open house nights or during conferences. I do not know if I could have taught while my children were growing up, I too think the moms and dads that teacher then go home to children, homework,and such deserve a big round of thanks.
I teach Title I reading to Kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd graders all day long, then come home to my own wonderful children. I have a seven year old boy and a two year old girl. I love them to pieces, and rush to pick up my daughter from daycare, then can’t wait to get home and hear how my son’s day was at school. No matter how stressful my day was, it is always a joy to see my own children when it’s all over!
While I don’t have any children of my own, I do have a cat that is my sanity — after a particularly rough day I’m so glad to have her to help lower my blood pressure
I live 45 minutes away from my school and try and use my drive as my “de-stress” time. I try not to bring my stress home, but can always count on my husband to lend an ear if I need to vent. Also, he is willing to make dinner to allow me time to either catch up on grading papers or workout. While I try not to unload my stress from work on my husband, my dog, Sadie, always seems to know when I need extra love and cuddles! We don’t have children yet, but sometimes I wonder, “how will I go from 20+ students all day to a house of my own children?” I guess time will tell! Adapt, adapt, adapt!
I come home to a happy golden retriever, Samantha who wants to go for a long walk as soon as I walk through the door. I am always accommodating since this gives me a chance to unwind and reflect on my day at school.
I work in a larger city 45 minutes away from my home. I have two sons; one recently moved out on his own and the younger one has football practice every day. Even though my husband and the dog are usually the only ones at home when I return, my husband recognizes my need to have some down time. I’ll practice piano or sit for a bit to catch up on the newspaper or a half hour sitcom. We usually end up ordering take out once a week to give me a totally free night.
I love the picture of your cat!! I used to teach Kindergarten when my children were around the same age. It’s hard to be around children the same age as your own children at home. I always felt sorry for my kiddos because my patience was gone by the time I got home! It got easier as my grade level and my childrens’ ages grew apart. BUT, we also got a kitten and he is my stress relief when I get home. 5-10 minutes of love from him, and I’m ready to do everything that needs to be done at home even after a long day!
I teach a pre-K class three days a week. My own kids are grown and gone from the house. So when I get off work I come home and have “me” time for a little while. My husband works from home and we have “our” time when he finishes work about 6 or 7 pm. Not having children at home allows me to focus on my classroom more and I am always striving to make it a better place for my students.
I run a preschool-type program in my home so though there is no going home afterwards, I do move out of the preschool room and into the other parts of my home. My own youngest child really misses the other kids when they go home at the end of the day and often says that he’d like to go home too. (smile)
During the school week I live in a different town than my husband–so when I get home on Fridays–my dog greets me-sometimes more excitedly than my husband :). The cats in their cat way look and see that I’m home and make checking to make sure that I brought the requisite kitty litter and cat food. I usually bring home a pizza–I get caught up with my husband and enjoy the moment of being home.
I have a home daycare and I have children on all shifts. My children are 18 and 20, so in the evening I go upstairs and take a shower and get into some clean clothes while they watch my 2nd shift children. It makes me feel better and I can get through the rest of my evening.