I agree with you Kathy. If I was a teacher for special needs I would do the same thing. Parents can do more harm than good. Even though they might mean well. It is good to push a kid beyond what they think they can do. I know I was not suppose to get past the 2nd grade but my Mom kept pushing and than I pushed myself when I got older. When I graduated I only had a 6th grade 2nd month. Than I kept reading watching pbs, doing puzzles of all kinds and when I got tested two years later I was at 8th grade. Now I am 2nd year 4 month college, or better I was last tested 5 years ago. -- Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace. Karen Carter '74 -------------- Original message -------------- > Vicki, > I used to teach in special education for the Mentally impaired. I > taught children between the ages of 3 to 26. I liked the kids, but the > paper work was an absolute nightmare. Even sighted people hate it, but > getting a reader to help you out was just no fun. Also, I got frustrated > with parents that saw their kids as hopeless situations and gave up pushing > their children to meet all of the potential that they were capable of. I > suppose, looking back on it, I was a bit idealistic and, perhaps a bit > insensitive to what they were going through with a special needs child, but > I just always saw my students as being able to do so much and watching > othre peoples' expectations hold them back. I got pretty frustrated. > I do enjoy writing, but that requires discipline and guts. First > of all, you have to make yourself sit down to actually organize your > thoughts, not an easy task when you arent accountable to anybody and family > needs are right in front of you. Then you have to have the guts to share > what you have done. I admire Phil for putting it all out there. I'm not > that brave. > Kathy > > At 06:05 PM 2/12/2005, you wrote: > >Kathy, > > > >If anybody really though about the skills it takes to be a stay-at-home mom, > >they'd realize the incredible amount of skills they would have at their > >disposal. I know you said you didn't want to return to teaching, but, > >curious, what did you teach? I do know you've mentioned your love of > >writing. > > > >Vicki > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Kathy Du Bois" > >To: > >Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 2:24 PM > >Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Encouragement > > > > > > > Marvella, > > > At least you have the work experience to back you up. That should say > > > something for commitment and capability. I find myself thinking about > > > getting back in to the work force as well, but I've been a stay at > > > home wife and mom for 19 years now and that doesn't count much in the job > > > market. I also have no clue what I'd be good at. I used to teach, but I > > > don't want to go back into that field. I bet that you have a lot of > > > skills on display. You'll be great! > > > Kathy > > > > > > > > > At 03:43 PM 2/12/2005, you wrote: > > > >Hey, guys, I need some encouragement from out there. It's about time that > >I > > > >start looking for another job and I'm really nervous about getting out of > >my > > > >comfort zone. I'm nervous about the whole process from looking to > > > >interviewing since I haven't had to do this in 29 years. I know that a > >lot > > > >has changed and expectations have changed some too. Just wanted to share > > > >this. Thanks. > > >