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Which side of the Coin?

January 9, 2018Spiritual Encouragement, Teachingcall on your life, coins, compassion, encourage, encouragement for moms, encouragement for teachers, first year teacher, homeschooling, homeschooling mom, learning styles, Love one another, mom, new homeschooling mom, new mom, new teacher, respect, teacher, TEACHER MOM, teaching position, two sides of the coinT.W. Allgaier

I am sure you have heard this: “There are two sides to every coin?

Most of us have been on both sides at one time or another.

An employee/employer.

Child/Parent….my favorite! Sometimes around your parents, you feel like a twelve-year-old again. Or when you get around your own children and they like to tease and make you feel like a very old woman!

I have been a student, a public school teacher, a new mom, a homeschooling mom, a mom of public/private school teenagers, and a public school teacher, partially retired…in that order. I have been on both sides of the coin, maybe several coins. Often those coins were shiny…but sometimes very dull and scratched! Continue reading Which side of the Coin? →

Teachers-You are Appreciated

May 18, 2017Teachingeducation, encouragement for teachers, end of year, homeschool mom, private education, public education, school teacher, teacher appreciation, TEACHER MOM, teachers, TeachingT.W. Allgaier

Although I no longer teach, I taught for 15 years in the public schools and for ten years I homeschooled our children. Last year I shared this graphic, and I felt I should share it again.

The school year is coming to a close, and I always found this time of year, shall we say, “trying”.

So always remember~ Continue reading Teachers-You are Appreciated →

I Cried, He Just Didn’t Know It

August 9, 2016mom, motherhood, Parenting, Spiritual Encouragementempty nest, encouragement for moms, leaving for college, new college student, Parenting, raising children, TEACHER MOMT.W. Allgaier

He started off slow. Oh, he fell a number of times…but he was determined. He got back up and walked the length of the long hallway completely on his own. I cried, he just didn’t know it.

She mastered her bike without the training wheels! Oh, she fell a number of times…but she was determined. She got back up and rode the length of the road. I cried, she just didn’t know it.

He picked up his backpack and lunch box. He kept biting his lip because he was nervous…..but he was determined. He got out of the car and held my hand. He got to the door, turned loose and walked down the long hall to his kindergarten room. I cried, he just didn’t know it.

She got her high school diploma. Oh, she struggled some of the times…but she was determined. She walked down that aisle and received her document. I cried, she just didn’t know it.

He found a dorm room. Oh, he struggled some of the times….but he was determined. He moved in and walked down that hall for a year; then he moved again, and again. I cried, he just didn’t know it.

She graduated with a bachelor’s degree. Oh, she messed up a couple of times…but she was determined. She finally buckled down and studied and ended with a great GPA. I cried, she just didn’t know it.

He got married. Oh, he dated a few times without finding her…but he was determined. He walked down that church aisle to meet his bride at the altar. He married he girl of his dreams. I cried, he just didn’t know it.

She got her master’s degree. Oh, she worked a full-time job while taking classes and it was tough…but she was determined. She was hired, drove to the city everyday and got great experience. I cried, she just didn’t know it.

He got a promotion. Oh, he had to take his bride and move to a city they weren’t familiar with…but he was determined. It was an incredible opportunity and they explored their new city together. I cried, he just didn’t know it.

My children just started walking…and I blinked.