I don't take my teaching job lightly. When I teach, I teach & I love what I do. I love the kids. I'm dedicated to it.
Like my mother is with nursing, she is dedicated to it. She only works 3 days a week & it isn't for money to support her & Dad. But she does love her work & she is the best she can be for her patients.
My salary is necessary in the sense it gives us the advantages in life to do & have things above what my dh's salary can afford. Yes, after the mtg & the bills are paid his salary is more than enough to provide for us in taking a vacation, buying things, etc. But my salary goes much beyond that like being able to remodel an old homee which is expensive & can run into dollars you didn't even budget for when you started.
I also meet with parents anytime they wish or when I think there is a need. My home phone & email is given to them the first day of school & I make it clear my door is always open, as well as my phone & email lines. I attend PTA meetings. There are no papers to grade at the kindergarten level & all of us kindergarten teachers do our lesson plans together because we all teach the same things at the same time, go on field trips pertaining to those units together. That is how the school is set up. It really is a nice concept.
Do y ou feel YOU have to do the cleaning to empower yourself?
How so & why?
I don't get why a woman needs to do these things to feel empowered.
I don't feel any more empowered WOH FT like I do now than when I SAH.
I don't feel any more empowered when I cook a meal & put it on the table.
I sure don't feel any more empowered when I scrub the toilets, treat clothes for stains before washing, and sweep the floors. I just feel tired but glad my house is clean.
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Like my mother is with nursing, she is dedicated to it. She only works 3 days a week & it isn't for money to support her & Dad. But she does love her work & she is the best she can be for her patients.
My salary is necessary in the sense it gives us the advantages in life to do & have things above what my dh's salary can afford. Yes, after the mtg & the bills are paid his salary is more than enough to provide for us in taking a vacation, buying things, etc. But my salary goes much beyond that like being able to remodel an old homee which is expensive & can run into dollars you didn't even budget for when you started.
I also meet with parents anytime they wish or when I think there is a need. My home phone & email is given to them the first day of school & I make it clear my door is always open, as well as my phone & email lines. I attend PTA meetings. There are no papers to grade at the kindergarten level & all of us kindergarten teachers do our lesson plans together because we all teach the same things at the same time, go on field trips pertaining to those units together. That is how the school is set up. It really is a nice concept.
Paige
We sit around & watch those old house & home improvement shows endlessly to get more & more ideas.
My mind is just spinning with ideas & I have no idea on some things what to do or what to choose.
Paige
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I just haven't met any.
Paige
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Do y ou feel YOU have to do the cleaning to empower yourself?
How so & why?
I don't get why a woman needs to do these things to feel empowered.
I don't feel any more empowered WOH FT like I do now than when I SAH.
I don't feel any more empowered when I cook a meal & put it on the table.
I sure don't feel any more empowered when I scrub the toilets, treat clothes for stains before washing, and sweep the floors. I just feel tired but glad my house is clean.
Paige
Why?
As long as you are living happily, why not accept others are doing the same in their own way?
Paige
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