I love working and living in the community because it’s fun to run into Haycock families when I’m grocery shopping or at the farmer’s market. When the weather is nice, I can sometimes walk or bike to school if I haven’t packed three bags of stuff to do. I live in Falls Church (Fairfax County) and my commute to work is only a mile. Where do you live, and what are your favorite things about living there? Do you have any favorite restaurants or other businesses? My husband and I started hiking and we’ve found a lot of local adventures where we can be socially distant.ĥ. One bonus is that I’ve been outside so much more. I’ve tried to look for positives as much as I can during the pandemic. Since I teach ESOL, I have some Level 1 students in the building, and it makes a huge difference to see them in person. I’m not shy about asking for help and I’m getting more comfortable using new programs, but I still miss being with all the kids. Learning how to teach virtually was and still is a very humbling experience. How have you been handling life during the COVID-19 pandemic, both in your teaching position and at home? Over the past 14 years, I’ve taught kindergarten, third grade, fifth grade and now ESOL.Ĥ. My first year at Haycock (2007) I taught kindergarten and those students just graduated from high school in the class of 2020. I am still in touch with many of my former students and families. The Haycock community is incredibly supportive. They feel more like family to me than coworkers. The teachers and staff at Haycock are the most committed, dedicated people I’ve ever known. Both my own children attended Haycock and I never requested a teacher because I knew I would be comfortable having my kids in any classroom. I absolutely love Haycock Elementary School. Tell us about your experience at Haycock Elementary School and what you like about working there. This book takes place during the exhausting timeframe when my kids were old enough to be signed up for multiple activities but not old enough to drive themselves anywhere.ģ. Any parent who has ever struggled with getting home from work in time to get dinner together, making sure the Little League uniform is clean, and remembering to pick up posterboard for the school project will relate to this book. Does it bring up topics that working parents commonly face?Ībsolutely. Your book is about balancing life as a parent with work as a teacher. I decided to make it a goal to publish a book by my 50th birthday which is coming up later this month.Ģ. When I was home this summer due to the pandemic, I finally found time to work on the project of collecting and editing some of these stories. I’ve dreamed of writing a book about being a reformed perfectionist for many years, but I never did for two reasons: first, I thought I would actually have to reform, and second, there always seemed to be other stuff on my list of things to do. Writing down my stories helped me process and reflect and remind me to have a sense of humor when things didn’t go according to plan. About 10 years ago, I started a blog for family and friends. I’m pretty reflective, so I’ve been aware of my perfectionist nature for a long time. How did the idea to write your first book come about?
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