A teacher mom, as defined by my friend, Barb, is a mother whose chosen profession is teaching, thus creating a double whammy (or a double blessing, according to your perspective) for the students who enter her room.
Teachers who are also moms carry with them their motherly instincts and experiences, creating a force to be reckoned with.
What?
Don’t know what I mean?
A teacher mom can be your worst nightmare.
She can hound you to death about doing your work, staying organized, and keeping on task. However, she is also after you about who you’re hanging out with, who you’re hanging all over, and what you’ve chosen to wear to school that day.
Oh, and let’s not forget how teacher moms seem to have that “knack” for bumping into you every time you turn a corner, gently but firmly pointing you in the direction of the classroom from which you’ve escaped. Sometimes, teacher moms will even do the unthinkable…and escort you back to class personally.
For the students who don’t want to be looked after so closely, teacher moms are their worst nightmares!
Then, there are those students who instantly adore teacher moms.
These are the kids who come to you for extra help with an assignment or a favor to “talk to an administrator” about getting a class switched. They like knowing you’re on their side and trust you to help them out.
Students who like teacher moms squirm when asked about their grades, ashamed to admit their work isn’t up to par but grateful that someone is checking up on them.
Teacher moms endear themselves to these students because they check up on who they’re hanging out with, who they’re hanging onto between classes, and why they’re out of dress code.
Whichever way you look at it, and whichever student you are or used to be, teacher moms leave an impression on your life…a positive impression when all is said and done…and you slowly grow to love, respect, and appreciate the doting (and somewhat annoying) special attention they gave to you and the other students blessed to cross paths with them.
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