This school year was a little bit different. It wasn’t just because the boys have learned and grown so much in first and fourth grades that they’re hardly recognizable compared to the timid new students they were last year in our neighborhood school. This year, the worlds of school and work and home collided, as I took on a new professional role as marketing director in the very same school district which the boys attend.
Blending school and work and home has happened before (thanks 2020) but this time, it’s in the best way. With a commuting time that totals about six minutes, I get to make an impact on my own kids while supporting their teachers, principals, and all of the amazing staff (now my coworkers) who dedicate themselves to serving students. That working mom guilt is gone and I feel like I’ve finally found a way to align my career ambitions while prioritizing parenting.
Highlights this school year included having Thanksgiving lunch with my boys before holiday break, cheering them on in their school fundraiser jingle jog, attending the Donuts with a Grownup event, visiting their campus during their Leader in Me day, and being there to applaud their principal and teachers when their school was honored with a national leadership certification.
Soon enough, we’ll be dropping them off for another first day of school. I can’t believe they’ll be in second and fifth grade, and while it’s hard to let go, I won’t be far away. Only about six minutes.
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