Feelings all day Friday
Feelings all day Friday By Friday afternoon, my thoughts always start drifting home long before the final bell rings at school. I can be standing in my classroom straightening papers, answering one last student question, or sitting in a staff meeting pretending to pay attention, but somewhere in the back of my mind I already know what the evening holds. Friday is our day. Friday is when Hubby takes care of me. Most Fridays are maintenance spankings. Those are the backbone of our marriage and honestly the thing that keeps me emotionally balanced. They are not about anger or punishment as much as connection, accountability, and stress relief. By the end of a work week, I am mentally exhausted. Teaching drains me in every possible way. I spend all week managing students, making decisions, solving problems, and trying to keep everyone else emotionally regulated. By Friday, I feel tightly wound and emotionally cluttered. Knowing that I will be going home to surrender all of that bring...