Balance

Balance is still something I have to work on.  I hate to admit it, but I devoted more time to work than I did to my family this year.  I am always working.  This year it has been because I am co-teaching brand new class.  This class does not have a textbook and there was not any guidance, just to prepare students to take Algebra 1.  This class took a lot of planning, and even though it was a co-taught class, I did all the planning.

So instead of play games with my kids, or read to my kids, or just talk with my kids ... I would plan and grade and write tests and try to figure out how to prepare my students for Algebra 1.  I stayed up until 11 or 12 most nights this year, and was up by 5am every day, sometimes earlier.  I was exhausted all year long, and hoped to catch up on sleep over the weekend.  Not healthy.  I hope to have more balance in my life next year.