Do teens come with a "return to sender" label...

Did you ever notice the only difference between work and play is the amount of enjoyment you get from each of them? What makes us enjoy one task and moan regretfully at another one which is similar?


If I asked Jalen to take the trash out he would probably consider that undesirable work, but if he were at a friends house and noticed the trash needed emptying, he would jump at the mere mention of it. When Cheyanne was first able to babysit on here own she volunteered for each and every person. After the "new" had worn off that was no longer the case.

After giving this some thought, I've come up with the following conclusion: there's not much difference between work and play, it's all in the attitude. What else would make a person in today's world look down on talking calmly with teens? Let the same woman speak the same conversation with a student and it's nothing. I just don't get it. One of the students could come along and anger me to my wits end... in an hour or so, I've gotten over it and onto another situation. However, my own children...hmmm... There are things that take me ages to get over. Literally ages. (As in Chey was grounded for a year, and I don't remember why). Sad, I know. I need to learn to talk with them as calm as I do my students. Hmmm...

To go to work with my children is really a blessing and a privilege I shouldn't take lightly. It is an honor that oftentimes I take for granted. I shouldn't forget that there are mother's that are also single and would give anything to spend the amount of time that I get with my children..

My attitude needs to be checked occasionally. Do I grumble because I have more than my fair share to do? Do I complain when ends don't meet and I have to figure out ways to be even more thrifty than I already am? I need to make my home as relaxed as I do at school.. my work and play. What I'll do is make it a game that I'll set out to enjoy and win. uH... I THINK THAT I'LL TRY ANYWAY...lol