tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146155020292950896.post2466406774968566662..comments2023-02-10T10:56:37.993-06:00Comments on Between the Lines: (Kind of) Deep Thoughts: Women and FailureAngela S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06261493096023686522noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146155020292950896.post-76677099829173331812007-10-06T20:22:00.000-05:002007-10-06T20:22:00.000-05:00Just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking. St...Just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking. Still thinking. This has been on my mind a lot lately, and I love the terms you have identified for yourself.SusieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979222815045110070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146155020292950896.post-8142165786518237872007-10-06T09:15:00.000-05:002007-10-06T09:15:00.000-05:00This post is very interesting, because I still gra...This post is very interesting, because I still grapple with my decision to leave teaching. I taught high school Spanish for 18 years, and I was very good at it. But I too struggled with behavior, especially in the lower levels. And I simply wasn't happy doing the work.<BR/><BR/>There's so much that could be improved in public education, but that's a matter for another 1000 posts.<BR/><BR/>The conclusion you've come to is solid and true: listen to the rock star voice. You are that writer. You deserve to be happy AND enjoy your children AND have work that fulfills you.<BR/><BR/>Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146155020292950896.post-55176405344630603982007-10-03T13:28:00.000-05:002007-10-03T13:28:00.000-05:00Interesting thoughts! I'm not terribly into my car...Interesting thoughts! I'm not terribly into my career, which at this point is just a jay-oh-bee. So I would say I feel like a failure when I speak too sharply to my kids or am not patient enough with them. I try to remember that life is made up of lots of little moments and their cumulative effect, but I can't help but feel like an abject failure when I let my kids down.Kelly Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883744207287989665noreply@blogger.com