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“AM I DOING THIS RIGHT?” MODERN PARENT CONTEST
Teaching and Parenting In A Pandemic
This post is an entry in Modern Parent’s “Am I Doing This Right?” writing contest.
Mic check, mic check. Am I doing this right?
Let’s put it this way: if I had to choose between anything else in the world and my son, I’d choose my son without hesitation.
Am I doing this right?
I ask myself this question every day. I think about it when I’m teaching a fluctuating class of 27 students. The thought races through my mind as I lay my son down for naptime. And it’s painfully apparent during every physical therapy session I attend.
The short answer is, yes I am doing it right. And you probably are too!
By simply asking this question and seeking improvement, we’re on the best path.
“I want the credit if I’m losing or I’m winning” ~ Kendrick Lamar
Not An Edutainer
March 2021 turned into a circus act for many people. Our family managed two full-time paying jobs and raised a 2-year-old; I suppose that makes it three full-time jobs.
Once my school district realized we would not return to in-person learning…
