Tips for substitute teachers

Substitute teaching can be an enjoyable career developing and profit making part time position. You need to be able to self-promote. You need to be able to maintain classroom discipline. You need to be ready to work at the brrring of a telephone!

If you have an Associate's Degree or better, chances are you are qualified to substitute teach. Most districts pay from forty to one hundred dollars a day. You should be willing and able to pass a background check. You should also be honest about your areas of expertise.

If you are an unemployed teacher, substitute teaching is a great way to get a foot in the door with local school districts. This is a great way to show other teachers and principals what you can do in a classroom. It’s a great way to build up your professional work references and work experience.

Here are some tips to get you started on your way to a great part-time career as a substitute teacher.

Contact your local school district and obtain a substitute teacher’s packet.

Fill out the packet neatly and professionally.

If you are not a teacher, list experiences such as management, physical fitness training expertise, art experience, musical ability, areas of content expertise, and any other assets that would qualify you to teach. Don’t overlook parenting and day care experience. Mention volunteer leadership positions, i.e. Boy or Girl Scout Leader.

Self promote. Print up flyers, posters, or business cards and distribute them to local area teachers, principals, and school secretaries. Meet with area teachers and principals to discuss their discipline programs.

When you begin your classroom day, begin by discussing classroom behavior expectations.

Ask students to help you by placing nametags on their desks or shirts, depending upon their ages. Older children do not like to wear nametags. Youngsters like to make, decorate, and wear their own special nametags.

Be willing to wear a nametag, too.

Always bring in some fun learning activities, in case the teacher’s lesson plans are incomplete, non-existent, or too short to fill your day. Nothing creates havoc better than a roomful of bored children.

Remember to be nice, but firm. Children don’t really like change in their routines. Make this a fun day of learning for everyone involved. Be authoritative, but don’t be a dictator. Enjoy yourself.

Show the students that you like and respect them.

Allow students to spend a few moments getting to know you.

Ask other teachers in the building for help, suggestions, and comments on how you are doing and what you could do better.

Make sure you bring your business cards, posters, or flyers with you. Pass them out on your lunch break. Leave a few in the teacher’s lounge.

Leave a note for the teacher that you filled in for that day. Thank him or her for using you as a substitute. Fill him/her in on how the day went and what the class accomplished. Ask that you be considered to substitute again. Ask that this teacher recommends you to others.

Start putting those paychecks in the bank!

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Tips for leaving a job: how to have a new career in 3 months

Working in a job in which you are unsatisfied can be tortuous. In worst-case situations the idea of having to go into work the next morning can be enough to make some people physically ill! Many times, however, an assessment of your skills and qualifications and little preliminary footwork can have you in a new career within three months!

For most, the possibility of leaving a particular job demands that you first find a new job. Leaving without securing a new job could be economically disastrous in fact! You could, of course, more than likely find a new job within the same career in which you are currently working. More than likely, however, while that job would result in a change of office and a change of the people with whom you are working, you would probably continue to do most of the same job duties in one form or another.

For some, simply changing jobs but remaining in the same occupational career wouldn’t be enough to translate into a satisfying work experience. In just a few months they would be back into the same unhappy situation that they were in before. Instead of jumping haphazardly from one job to the next just to get out of your existing situation, carefully calculate just what it is that you want from a new job. More than likely more money will be part of that answer but factors such as the amount of free time you will have, where a job might be located, and the overall purpose and ideology of the employer all enter into these answers as well.

Set a deadline for the amount of time that you will remain in your old job before making the change. Use this time to sum up your skills and qualifications. Fine-tune your resume and make a list of all your contacts. Start scanning job listings and talking to people in the field that you would like to enter. If you don’t know people in that field make it your job to meet them!

Join professional organizations and maybe even fitness spas and charitable organizations where the people that work in the field you are targeting spend their free time. Spend some time in online forums reading the posts to equate yourself with the current issues in this occupation. Join in on a few of the discussions. Make yourself known!

Socializing with people that work in your chosen occupational field will not only allow you to decide if this is indeed the field for you, it will allow you inside information on what jobs are available and the best way to go about securing one of those jobs. It might even allow you to decide that the best approach is to become self-employed in that particular field.

Tying up the loose ends at your existing job is just as important as feeling out your new job prospects. Get your office in order. Make sure that your files are organized and the status of each project clarified so that the next person that occupies your position can easily assume your job duties. Take care not to alienate your existing employers. There is no logic in burning bridges behind you! At some point in the future you may need to turn back to those bridges! Resolve disagreements with coworkers and take any other steps that are needed to have people in your old profession remember you in a positive light.

No one has to be stuck in a job in which they are unhappy. Just decide that you are going to make a change. Move slowly and purposefully, however. Assess your skills, qualifications, and expectations as well as the prospective occupation. Optimize your interactions with employers and coworkers at your existing job and hone new contacts that might be beneficial in allowing you to move into a new job. With a little foresight and planning practically anyone can have a new career within three months!

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Humor in professional business writing

Adding some levity in your professional business writing can give you a critical edge. But it can be a dangerous play as well. The following points can help you be more effective.

* Write for a bigger audience than anticipated. It’s easy to add in some humor that will work for a few people you know on an internal memo...but what if the distribution widens? Suddenly, that inside joke or inter-department jab might not help much.

* Humor in business writing is a lightening agent: in other words, it’s sugar to help the rest of your article go down. Keep this in mind when you make your edits. It’s a seasoning, not a main ingredient.

* Whenever you add humor to a piece of business writing, try to make the humor work for people who are outside your usual readership. If you do your job correctly, you’ll get those readers.

* Self-deprecation is an excellent tool, but be careful to use it in moderation. If the end result of your piece is to make your reader think you a clown, rather than a gifted writer who is fun to read, that’s not exactly what you were aiming for.

* Make an accurate assessment of the intellectual level of your audience. Arcane references might slay people with your education and expertise, but they’ll just leave unconnected readers cold.

* Humor frequently comes through recognition, which is why repetition can be your friend. So if you’ve got a good joke or humor element, don’t be afraid to use it several times in your piece. Just make sure that it’s truly effective...or you will wind up provoking repeat groans, rather than repeat chuckles.

* Absurdity can be devastatingly effective. Consider bringing in some left-field references or turns to your writing. Getting in something unexpected can work wonders.

* In general, avoid sarcasm or cynicism. While it may indeed be funny, it also can leave a bitter taste or feeling in the reader and paint the writer as a malcontent. This is a hard one for many people to avoid, but if you can be funny without being overly dependent on negativity, your writing will be much more effective.

* Humor works extremely well in places where formulaic writing predominates. Adding small asides and other humorous material in places like fine print, footnotes, etc., can be deadly.

* Confident people are funny people. If you aren’t reasonably sure how your attempts will be received, error on the side of caution.

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Stealing from the workplace: 10 ways we steal at work

None of us would consider ourselves thieves, to be listed among the child molesters or the murderers or even dead beat dads who owe tons of back child support or corporate embezzlers. Most of us consider ourselves honest, hardworking middle class Americans who are loyal to their jobs, or at least make an honest day's pay, right? Well, maybe, maybe not so honest.

Have you ever made personal copies on the office copy machine? I have. We stole the paper and the ink. Stole, you say? Isn't that a little harsh? After all, what's a couple of copies? Well, a couple of copies, say 5 a week, give or take a bunch, over the course of a year, multiplied by 30 other employees doing the same thing, adds up to... well....a lot of copies and a lot of lost money.

Here are ten ways we steal at work:-

-making personal copies

-using the company's fax machine for personal use

-taking longer coffee or smoke breaks. Do you take 15, 20 or 25 when you're supposed to take only 10 minutes?

-getting and making personal phone calls at work.

-running personal errands on company time. You know, running by the bank to deposit your check when you were on your way to the post office for your boss, or even worse, stopping at the dress shop to browse, while running errands for the office...tsk, tsk...

-making long distance phone calls, or using your company's cell phone for personal calls, tons of them.

-usurping company time for personal things such as....napping or daydreaming, doodling, painting your fingernails, reapplying makeup, snacking, balancing your checkbood, cleaning out your purse, listening to the ball game or watching tv, reading your romance novel, gabbing and gossiping.

-taking pens, paperclips, manila folders, rolls of tape, staples or stapler, ruler, stamps, whiteout, envelopes or paper for home and personal use.

-surfing the web, playing pc games such as solitare, looking at porn...uhoh!

-taking a longer lunch break.

-getting to work late and leaving early but logging in and out on time. Ten minutes late, leaving 15 minutes early every day or so...just think about how those minutes add up! 20 minutes a day times five working days, almost two hours a week, after one year you will have gotten paid for 96 hours that you did NOT work! Now that's stealing!

Think about it. Be an honest employee.

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Organize office files

Everyone knows the old saying “cleanliness is next to godliness” and the same goes for organization in your office. Today, people do business in every kind of space you can imagine—from traditional business suites and home-based offices to cubicles and converted closets. But no matter where these offices are, they all have one thing in common: files. And organization allows them to operate more efficiently.

Start with a general list of file categories. It should be comprehensive, yet it doesn’t need to be complete—client and personal files, receipts, receivables and payables, is a good example. From here you have a good foundation for your file system.

Gathering up all your paperwork, notes, mail and odds and ends is the next step. Take the time and space you need to separate the papers into your general categories. This will give you a good idea of what your needs really are, as well as how you can reconfigure your present system.

At this point you may think to yourself, “This is more chaos than my precious piles of papers. At least I had some idea of where things were.” But you’re well on your way to a new efficiency. Once you have your documents divided up, it’s easy to finish this seemingly endless project. Now is the fun part.

Arm yourself with colored files, labels and/or pens—whatever it takes to help you remember what goes where. Page by page, as you work through your stacks of stuff and create new files there are only a few of guidelines to keep in mind.

Think logically. You’ll have to find this stuff later, so be sure to take note where you’re putting it. Title files with words that will jog your memory and don’t abbreviate. Alphabetize your file cabinet and strictly keep it in order.

Feel free to get detailed, but don’t over do it. It’s a good idea to have separate files for all your credit card accounts. It’s a bad idea to have separate files for one-time transactions—don’t be afraid to use a miscellaneous file for those items.

Don’t save what you don’t need. A pack rat will argue that you need it all, you can find a use for everything. The truth is, it might not be worth it to you to save printed copies of all your memos or e-mails. Be honest with yourself. A good yardstick is a year cut off. If you haven’t or won’t use it in a year, out it goes.

With your new and improved file system set up, you may think you’re though the worst of it. If you do, you’re wrong. File upkeep can be your biggest challenge. Don’t waste all your hard work by not keeping things in order.

Start an inbox to stack papers that need to be filed and file regularly. This doesn’t have to be every day, but it should be on a regular basis. Waiting too long to file is the biggest organization wrecker around.

When you go to file a piece of paper ask yourself where you’ll find it when you need it. It’ll keep the logical ball rolling and it’s also one more thing that’ll help you remember where you put it. Make new files as you need them, there’s no need to let that kind of busy work pile up.

Annually, box up your accumulated files and store them away. You probably already do this for tax reasons. Sometime in the month of January purge your files of last year’s documents. Next year you’ll love yourself for doing it.

It won’t be long before file upkeep becomes habit. And that’s when the hard part is over. You can truly relax and enjoy the countless rewards for an organized office. Rarely ever will you scramble for documents or find yourself searching for an important piece of paper again. You’ll bask in the unhindered glory of having your files in a row when co-workers, family and friends notice that you have it together.

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How to deal with bad relations at work

We've all been victims of the workplace saboteur: that insecure person who makes herself look better by making other people look bad. If you're enjoying some success and a rising profile at work, be prepared: it's pretty likely that you'll be the target of resentment from some of your less high-profile colleagues. Here's how to protect yourself from professional jealousy.

Reconnect with your colleagues

If you've been burying yourself in work lately, chances are that you've lost touch with what's going on in the lives of those you work with. The end of a relationship, a sick child, a demanding elderly parent - a million different crises could be going on in people's personal lives, making them more likely to be difficult to work with. It's a rare person indeed who can leave EVERY kind of problem behind them when they step through the office door.

Take an extra 10 minutes in the staff room to chat with people you perhaps haven't said more than "good morning" to in months. Slip in the occasional comment like "Hey, great to talk to you again - I've been a bit swamped lately", and your workmates are more likely to realize you're still one of them and don't deserve their resentment.

Confront the problem

Sometimes a colleague will express their jealousy of your success more aggressively. You could find yourself the butt of an office joke, or the subject of some vicious gossip designed to undermine your credibility. Maintain your composure as you ask around to find out the source of this malicious rumour - you don't want to validate it by stamping around the office demanding to know where this misinformation came from.

Once you're sure of the rumour's source, confront the person who started it, calmly and in private. Behind a closed office door, explain to them that you have heard that they've started a rumour about you which is untrue, and hurtful. Most people, when confronted in such a dignified and rational manner, will feel horribly guilty, and apologize for what they claim is a misunderstanding. Remember that this person is a gossip, so everything you say during this confrontation will probably be transmitted to the rest of the office. Ask politely but firmly that this behavior stops now.

Taking it further

What if this person is not shamed by such a civilized confrontation? If the rumours continue, or you find your professional credibility being undermined in additional ways, there's only one effective remedy that can protect all that good work you've put in on your career. You need to go straight to your boss and explain the situation. And there's a right way and a wrong way to go about this.

The wrong way is to march into her office while you're still furious. You risk choosing an inopportune moment - she is unlikely to be receptive to an apparently hysterical employee while preparing an important, last-minute presentation for the company's biggest client.

Instead, approach her and make an appointment to see her privately the following day. Tell her only that you need to talk about an important issue, but would like to have all the information to hand. Use the intervening time to prepare your case. Write down each piece of evidence you have about the campaign to undermine your credibility, and also note what you have done in each instance to try and rectify the situation. Don't hesitate to take these notes in with you to the meeting: they will help you to stay focused and on track, and make you less likely to lapse into angry accusations.

When the meeting time arrives, shut the boss's office door firmly behind you and present your case in a calm and professional manner. Ask her to take action to stop the distressing behavior, and emphasize that you don't want your efforts at work to be devalued or dismissed. Point out that you are working at full capacity, and it's unfair that your career should be jeopardized by someone else's petty jealousy.

By adopting one or all of the above approaches, you send a clear message out to both your colleagues and your boss: you're saying that you expect respect and recognition for the hard work you put into the job.

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Create an effective office filing system

Are you drowning under tidal waves of paper? Does your office look like a hurricane has just swept through it? It's time to win some battles in the war against paperwork, and an effective filing system is the cornerstone of every effective campaign. Depending on the scale of the disorder in your office, set aside between a morning and a day to get your filing system up and running. Your two main enemies are procrastination and lack of planning. But if you follow these stages one by one, you will move methodically towards implementing a new, organized system in your office.

Step 1 - Organized chaos

The first step is to rough-sort your drifts of papers into orderly piles, according to the nature of the documents. The composition of your piles will depend on the kind of work you do. If your main problem is that stack of business correspondence towering in the corner, your task is to devise a logical way of organizing these papers so that you can put your finger on a precise letter within minutes. Choose between organizing your piles according to correspondent, topic, or date order.

If, however, you have a mixed bag of letters, bills, receipts, articles and handwritten notes on scraps of paper, you must sort your papers into their different categories before you can impose a more rigorous order on them. When you've completed this stage successfully, you will have several piles of papers stacked up around your office, waiting to be put away out of sight.

Stage 2: Devising the system

Each of your piles of paper represents a category that must be established in your new filing system. How big are the piles now, and how much bigger are they likely to become over the coming year? The answer to this question will determine how to contain your filing system. You might be able to comfortably fit all your business correspondence into a drawer of a small filing cabinet, with subdivisions for each month of the coming year. If this is the case, you can be organized and ready to get back to work in no time flat.

If, however, your piles are more complicated, you will have to think about your system in more depth. Would an expanding cardboard concertina file or two be the best solution to the smallest pile? What about lever arch binders, with subdivisions to denote different categories? If your piles are many and also considerably large, it might be time to invest in a new filing cabinet, and allocate a drawer to each subject.

Transfer your papers methodically into their new receptacles, clearly labelling each section and subsection as you go. The object is to be able to find any piece of paper quickly and easily. You don't want to find yourself going through each part of your file or filing cabinet looking for the right section. Consequently labels are a must. They're fiddly to create and set up, but they will save you hours of wasted time over the long term, as they lead you straight to that vital document you thought you'd lost.

Stage 3: Day to day running

Once your backlog of papers is neatly classified and put away, it's important to safeguard yourself from having to go through the same process again in 6 months. The key to avoiding this eventuality is to break that old habit of tossing your paperwork into a corner, into the dreaded "filing pile" on the floor, or somewhere out of immediate sight. Use your new filing system straight away, and get into the habit of putting each piece of paper into the right place as soon as you've finished with it.

Creating a new filing system requires an investment of time and effort, but the benefits are considerable. You not only reduce the panic of being disorganized and never being able to find anything, but you also convey a more polished and professional image, as you effortlessly retrieve documentation whenever you need it.

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How to present an idea to your employer

After getting a great job using your skills, you develop several years of experience. All at once, you have a sensational idea to improve company productivity.

But you're not the brass. Getting someone in charge to listen to your idea seems like a remote possibility. Yet there are things you can do to get the attention of a supervisor for a quick pitch of your proposal. Here's what to do:

1. Streamline your idea. Make it smooth, sharp, and clear. Avoid clumsy wording, vague references, and faulty grammar. Trim it to a length of no more than three pages, and preferably just one. Use bolded or bullet headings to highlight key areas. Then list short phrases that describe how the plan will unfold. Ask a trusted co-worker or family member to go over it with a fine-toothed comb, then revise to strengthen the final draft.

2. Make an appointment. Work with the administrator's secretary to choose a date and time when the person will not feel rushed. Wait until an important project is concluded or the supervisor's work load slows down. A mid-week day, just after lunch (perhaps 1:30), works well for many proposals.

3. Look your best. Following the usual office dress code, wear an outfit that makes you feel confident and competent. Style your hair neatly. Don't wear much jewelry, cosmetics, or fragrance. Wear comfortable shoes, and when invited in for your pitch, sit straight but comfortably.

4. Behave professionally. Don't come on too strong. Smile a little, but not in a way that seems silly or non-serious. Thank the administrator for allowing you to stop by, and promise not to take too much time.

5. Present your idea in less than five minutes, preferably three. Start with a title or summary, then state a few key points with details or examples. Emphasize benefits to the company, such as saving time, cutting costs, or pleasing customers. Provide a "back door" to let the boss refuse, if necessary, such as "I realize you may need time to think it over" or "We haven't tried this approach before, but I believe it will work." Invite questions at the end of your overview. Leave a fact sheet or one-page summary of your proposal for later review.

6. Whatever your listener's response, offer thanks for the time and appreciation for hearing you out. If a "no" response is given on the spot, still say thanks, and ask if it might be considered a little further down the road, say in six months, unless you feel this would be too pushy. If the administrator requires time to think about your idea, offer to provide additional information if needed. You can mention checking back in a week or two if that is convenient.

7. Follow up courteously, without being pushy. If you promised to check back in two weeks, don't call before then. If you hear the administrator has been out of town on travel, allow some time for him or her to catch up with the work flow before checking on your proposal.

Whatever the final response, maintain a polite air of gratitude. You never know when the door that has just shut firmly in your face might open unexpectedly. Keep a record of your meeting and its outcome for future reference; another administrator might be looking for a similar idea later. Never give up with sharing suggestions or proposals. That is how great things come to pass, sooner or later.

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How to Avoid Workplace Discrimination

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Step 1

Know what is legally defined as workplace discrimination. Making derogatory remarks about a group of people or making hiring decisions based on a protected-class characteristic are discriminatory acts. It is also considered discrimination to withhold raises and promotions or terminate a person based on his class or refusal to perform sexual acts.

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Step 2

Learn the protected classes covered by anti-discrimination laws. A protected class is a group of people against whom it is illegal to discriminate based on a common characteristic. It is illegal to discriminate due to: race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, color, political affiliation or veteran or familial status. In some areas, it is also illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation, though it is not a federal violation.

3.

Step 3

Avoid workplace discrimination by developing a no-tolerance policy in regard to harassment and discrimination. Put the policy in writing and require every employee to read it. Have each employee sign a form indicating that she has been provided with a copy of the policy and keep these forms in personnel files.

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Step 4

Establish a procedure for filing complaints. The procedure should outline to whom complaints should be made and how they can be heard confidentially. It should also define an action plan for investigating complaints thoroughly and promptly.

5.

Step 5

Discuss the anti-discrimination policy in detail with your employees. Give clear examples of incidences of discrimination and share the consequences for such actions. At the same time, provide employees with the procedure to follow in order to file an internal grievance.

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Step 6

Provide diversity and sexual harassment training for all employees. Such training further clarifies what types of behavior are inappropriate. It will also provide strategies and solutions as to how a diverse workplace can function together as an effective team.

Read more: How to Avoid Workplace Discrimination | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2140040_avoid-workplace-discrimination.html#ixzz0vh38dK5v

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Prepare to be a stay at home mom: jobs

Picture that black and white world of June Cleaver, the husband returning home from work to a spotless house, dinner waiting and the kids well-behaved and just waiting for the friendly-fatherly advice. Now shake your head and get a reality grip - this isn’t the world of television and you’d be so lucky to have your household like that at the end of day. In this day and age, the stereotypes of TV-land still exist in the minds of many a man (and women). If you are looking to become a stay-at home mom, you need to prepare yourself for what it’ll really be like.Rid yourself of those fantasies or you’ll be heading into disaster. When so many moms are choosing to stay home and raise their children, few are prepared for the mental and emotional strain it can cause. But all is not lost - with the right preparation and organization, you can have that picture-perfect world and more.

The life of a SAHM is truly a world that you need to enter with your eyes wide open. You will be responsible for your child, or children, and be their main influence until they enter school. You will be with them 24/7, monitoring their actions, behaviors, speech - everything will come down on you to set the proper example. There’s no blaming the daycare system or the babysitter - you’re it. There’s no magical maid showing up to clean away the dishes from the morning or the pile of toys scattered through the house from kitchen to the upstairs bathroom. And no, you won’t have time to eat bonbons and read romance novels - you will need to be in control of your household from Day 1 to succeed as a SAHM. Here are a few tips to ease you into this world, but in the end, you need to create your own path.

Be confident in your position - you are a mother and no one can take that away from you. Be an example to your children and teach them right from wrong every day. Your children will need guidance every day in everything they do-be there as a helping hand to their development. You will watch them grow before your eyes in so many ways, and you’ll enjoy their company-even on those days you’re ready to pull your hair out. Understand that as much as you’re adjusting to a new world with them as the center, so they are watching you as their role model in everything from eating to cleaning to talking. Don’t forget or a reminder of a bad day will come back to haunt you unwillingly.

The house is just a matter of organization. You have to learn that housework won’t wait, but if you make yourself a fairly flexible schedule, you won’t be bogged down with a filthy house and chores up to your neck. Utilize also your little helpers - children love to help and learn, and what better way to teach them about maintaining a clean home than to have them help you. Little jobs like sorting laundry, or folding towels are like a game to them, but it teaches them how to be constructive, and tidy. And always make sure they help in the clean up of their own areas. But don’t let housework interfere with small things like playtime with your child - you should always have time for that. Your child is only that young once and dishes can wait an extra half hour while you read stories or do a puppet show.

Remember this is your home and you have to live up to your standards and no one else’s. Don’t try to imitate people’s homes that have no children, or families who’s children are at daycare all week - you’ll be disappointed. Your home is lived in, day in and day out, and it will show. But wear it as a badge of pride, for you have taken on a challenge many couldn’t or wouldn’t. The pay is terrible, and the thanks are few and far between, but it will be rewarding in itself as you watch your child grow and flourish in your care. And classify yourself a household manager, when it comes to job description if asked, because few can manage a home, children, husband and keep their sanity, but if you can, you have manage it all. June Cleaver never had it so good.

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