I look forward to your articles. Your voice is needed. My situation is slightly different: husband and child free by choice. Still in the work force (my 34th year of teaching) and a world traveler and a lot of that as a solo traveler. Where I'm finding a complete disconnect is at work. Young teachers don't value the differences of age and experience. Not all, of course, I don't enjoy absolute, but many of my colleagues, especially other women, are dismissive and condescending. Fortunately, I have a good sense of self that I can just smile and move on --- mostly.
Thank you! and thank you for 34 years of teaching and for blazing a path so many women never got to see modeled: child-free by choice, world-traveling, standing tall in your own life. It’s maddening (and so familiar) how quickly wisdom and experience can be overlooked, especially by other women. That dismissiveness stings—but your ability to “smile and move on—mostly” tells me you’ve got a powerful center of gravity. I see you. And your voice is absolutely still essential.
I look forward to your articles. Your voice is needed. My situation is slightly different: husband and child free by choice. Still in the work force (my 34th year of teaching) and a world traveler and a lot of that as a solo traveler. Where I'm finding a complete disconnect is at work. Young teachers don't value the differences of age and experience. Not all, of course, I don't enjoy absolute, but many of my colleagues, especially other women, are dismissive and condescending. Fortunately, I have a good sense of self that I can just smile and move on --- mostly.
Thank you! and thank you for 34 years of teaching and for blazing a path so many women never got to see modeled: child-free by choice, world-traveling, standing tall in your own life. It’s maddening (and so familiar) how quickly wisdom and experience can be overlooked, especially by other women. That dismissiveness stings—but your ability to “smile and move on—mostly” tells me you’ve got a powerful center of gravity. I see you. And your voice is absolutely still essential.
I absolutely adore every word of this article. It’s a balm. Thank you