Confessions of a School Teacher

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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On this episode I welcome Michelle, a teacher going into her 10th year of teaching family consumer science to grades 7-12 in the Midwest. We discuss the following: Things we wish parents would understand The problem with being a “lawnmower parent” The importance of sleep in school-age kids The importance of communication with children’s teachers about concerns How being a pediatrician is similar to being a teacher Systemic problems with education and healthcare Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. This episode is brought to you by: THE NEW MOM SURVIVAL GUIDE: The first digital e-course/community created and founded by a Pediatrician mom to guide you and your baby through their first year. To find out more and to join, visit: http://pedsdoctalk.com/survival-guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to Episode 86, Confessions of a School Teacher.
0:04.0	This episode is brought to you by the new Mom Survival Guide,
0:07.1	an online digital course and community created by me, Dr. Mona Amin.
0:12.2	Using my experience as a board-certified pediatrician and mom,
0:16.0	I created this course to guide you through your first year of motherhood.
0:20.0	From the foundations of parenting, newborn feeding, sleep in the first year,
0:24.8	introduction of solids, and understanding child behavior and development,
0:29.5	I will be your guide and support you throughout this incredible journey.
0:33.7	Make sure to visit peeds.tock.com and be one of the first to get your hands
0:38.0	on this incredible resource,
0:39.9	created to support and empower you as you embark on the joyous path of parenthood.
0:54.0	Welcome to this week's episode.
0:55.6	I am so excited to welcome Michelle.
0:58.2	She is a teacher and we are going to be talking about confessions of a teacher,
1:03.0	something she wants every parent to hear, something I want every parent to hear,
1:07.4	in terms of the teacher or student relationship and also the teacher-parent relationship.
1:12.0	Thank you so much for joining me today.
1:14.4	Yeah, absolutely. Thanks for asking me to do this.
1:18.0	So tell me a little bit more about yourself, what grade you teach,
1:21.3	and also your role in the school.
1:23.4	Yeah, so I am just starting my 10th year of teaching.
1:28.1	I teach in the Midwest and I'm actually a family consumer science teacher.
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