Educate & Rejuvenate: The Podcast

I’m very excited about today’s episode because it’s a topic I strongly believe in: ways to give you your time back. One of those ways is to stop grading on the weekends. As teachers, we are more than committed to our job, but that can sometimes lead to losing ourselves during the school year. To help shift your mindset and thinking, I asked Chrissy Nichols to join the podcast to help you re-evaluate your work/life balance. Chrissy Nichols has been teaching for over twenty years in both independent and public schools in the US and Europe. She is the founder of the coaching group The Chrissy Concept which serves smart, dynamic teachers who want to feel better about their lives and relationships at school. Chrissy specializes in helping teachers who feel overwhelmed and burned-out with tools to master time and improve any challenging relationship. To celebrate the launch of Wife Teacher Mommy: The Podcast, we're doing an amazing giveaway that we have never done before! We are giving away an entire year of Wife Teacher Mommy Club and a stainless steel tumbler to one of our listeners! Here’s how to enter: Write a review on Apple podcasts. Screenshot your review before submitting. Send us your screenshot at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @wifeteachermommy. If you don't use Apple podcasts, you can just send us a message with your review. Giveaway closes April 1, 2022. For all the resources mentioned in this episode head to the show notes: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/stop-grading-on-the-weekendsConnect with Kelsey: Join Wife Teacher Mommy Club.  Follow her on Instagram @wifeteachermommy. Join our Facebook group: Wife Teacher Mommies Unite. Follow on Pinterest for more helpful resources.

As teachers, we often feel an obligation to be at school instead of taking a day off. We come up with every excuse in the book: my class won’t be okay, it’s harder to make sub plans than actually be at school, I need to prioritize my job over my health, and so much more. In our current world and situation, teachers are feeling guilty about not being at school now more than ever, especially with the rise of sub shortages. However, I’m here to tell you NOT to feel guilty! Just like we can’t control how many students we have in our classroom, the resources provided by our district, or the schedule of our day, we also can’t control the lack of substitutes in our buildings. Unfortunately, these are the cards we’ve been dealt with as a school system. Meaning, this guilt does not fall on YOU! Taking a day off to attend to your health, the health of a loved one, or whatever your reason is, does not mean you’re not a good teacher or doing your job. In fact you’re doing the exact opposite. In today’s episode, I further outline reasons why you shouldn’t feel guilty about sub shortages and how not taking days can lead to teacher burnout. Remember, you are more than just your job, so begin by prioritizing yourself! To celebrate the launch of Wife Teacher Mommy: The Podcast, we're doing an amazing giveaway that we have never done before! We are giving away an entire year of Wife Teacher Mommy Club and a stainless steel tumbler to one of our listeners! Here’s how to enter: Write a review on Apple podcasts. Screenshot your review before submitting. Send us your screenshot at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @wifeteachermommy. If you don't use Apple podcasts, you can just send us a message with your review. Giveaway closes April 1, 2022. For all resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/guilty-about-sub-shortages Connect with Kelsey: Join Wife Teacher Mommy Club.  Follow her on Instagram @wifeteachermommy. Join our Facebook group: Wife Teacher Mommies Unite. Follow on Pinterest for more helpful resources.

We all wear so many hats on a day to day basis. Maybe you’re a wife, husband, teacher, mommy, daddy, grandparent, sibling, or friend. The list goes on and on and on. While all of these roles are special and rewarding in their own way, there’s no denying that it’s a lot to juggle! We spend so much time showing up for everyone in our life, that sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves. In fact, if you tracked everything you do each day as a teacher, parent, or homeschooler, you might be shocked at how long the list would be. Your time is worth so much, and it’s something that you can never get back once it’s gone. So, I want you to ask yourself, what do I want to do with my time? Today we’re looking at ways that you can simplify pieces of your life in order to maximize teaching time and personal time. There are so many practical things you can do to reduce the amount of time it takes to accomplish the tasks on your to-do list. After all, the goal is to work to live and not the other way around, right? To celebrate the launch of Wife Teacher Mommy: The Podcast, we're doing an amazing giveaway that we have never done before! We are giving away an entire year of Wife Teacher Mommy Club and a stainless steel tumbler to one of our listeners! Here’s how to enter: Write a review on Apple podcasts. Screenshot your review before submitting. Send us your screenshot at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @wifeteachermommy. If you don't use Apple podcasts, you can just send us a message with your review. Giveaway closes April 1, 2022. Join Wife Teacher Mommy Club: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/club For all resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/maximize-teaching-timeConnect with Kelsey: Join Wife Teacher Mommy Club.  Follow her on Instagram @wifeteachermommy. Join our Facebook group: Wife Teacher Mommies Unite. Follow on Pinterest for more helpful resources.

Welcome to Wife Teacher Mommy: The Podcast! I'm Kelsey Sorenson, a former teacher and substitute turned homeschool mom. In this trailer, you will hear what you can expect from this weekly podcast. Be sure to hit the follow or subscribe button so that you never miss an episode. Thank you for being here! You can learn more at www.wifeteachermommy.com.Connect with Kelsey:Join Wife Teacher Mommy Club. Follow her on Instagram @wifeteachermommy.Join our Facebook group: Wife Teacher Mommies Unite.Follow on Pinterest for more helpful resources.