My Support

I am so lucky to have such a support network around me.  I live in a community that values early childhood education and the collaborative work that we do to ensure our youngest learners are ready to be successful in school and life.  I work in an environment where we truly love what we do and consistently support one another in our careers.  I have children who are proud of me for how hard I work and the values and standards I hold and am passing on to them.  My parents live in the community and have supported me in whatever adventure I sign up for and have for my whole life.  I have felt emotional support as well as physical support as they are very involved in my life and my children's lives as well.  My husband is definitely my rock; he is a sounding board, a sympathetic ear and my cheerleader all the way.  The animals in our home definitely support me as a stress reliever and source of great relaxation and satisfaction.  My church family supports my family and my faith in many ways.  Being in school and being able to attend trainings supports my yearning to be a life-long learner.  I also think my hobbies of music, reading and working out support me physically and emotionally on a daily basis.  They are good for the mind, body and soul! 

In some ways new challenges motivate and energize me but the unknown can also be very scary.  Our family is considering a move towards my husband's family a few hours from my home town.    For me this would mean new job, in a new city, away from my family and friends.  It may mean picking our children up and moving them away from the only community they have known.  It would mean being a supportive wife to a husband in a new area with a new job.  Because I have lived in the same town my whole life, I am not sure how I would respong Not only have my children had the same friends most of their lives, but I know the parents of the friends my children are spending time with. Careerwise I know it would be important to find a positive environment to work in, a team atmosphere.  I have experience working in a negative environment, and it makes it very hard for me to do my job well.  I also would love to work under supportive leadership.  It is important to me to do a great job and I would appreciate training, staff development as well as collaborative time.  I would hope we would feel the community was supportive and would fit our family right, as well as a place our children would thrive and feel a part of.  I realize much of the responsibility would fall on me to ensure I was making a informed decision and access to resources in that instance would be imperitive, whether it be resources provided to me or ones I seek out on my own.