Teaching was a perfect way to prepare for parenthood.  The two years I spent at Charlottesville High School taught me many things that have helped me over the past 11 weeks.  I learned patience and how to be an efficient multi-tasker.  With 125 students with different needs, personalities, and levels of ability, you have to be patient.  You also have to be able to write on the board while keeping an eye on students, teaching verb conjugations, signaling an individual student to pay attention, and waiting for a fire drill to be called while someone’s cell phone is ringing.  What a great way to prepare for a newborn!

I also learned how to break up a fight, but hopefully I won’t have to use that skill any time soon (at least until we have another child!).