dealing with my kids' crazy parents

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sometimes it's weird being a teacher. there is this one kid (11 years

old) and he's an adorable little smart ass (what can i say...i love

sarcastic little kids...). so he tells the class on wednesday that he

couldn't go to bed until 2:30 because his mom decided to get drunk and

kicked his big brother out and he had to go outside and pick up the

stuff in the front yard. damn. it's so weird.

i was talking to my dad about it and he said, damn. i wouldn't be

able to be a teacher because i would internalize all my kids'

problems. i'm like, if you do that, you won't be able to help them.

but it's hard to keep that in mind. my goal is to teach them HOW to

help themselves, not to be a crutch.

it's a very interesting occupation...

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