I am a former teacher turned stay at home momma of three. I taught special education in Chicago for 11 years and I have a master’s degree in special education. I found teaching students with special needs both challenging and rewarding, I found doing the mountains of paperwork both challenging and unrewarding. Although I do see myself in the classroom again (eventually), I am (mostly) enjoying being at home with my kids. I have a 4 year old son (Panda), a 2 ½ year old daughter (Koala), and a 1 year old son (Grizzly). Panda is a miniature defense lawyer and can explain away any wrongdoing. Koala had the most beautiful smile and the worst, most dramatic cry. Grizzly screams at everything, all the time, just to let you know he is still there. My husband works hard, plays hard, and makes me laugh every day (haha, you think I’m going to remove the wasps’ nest from the porch, hilarious). I try to be a middle of the road kind of parent because it just seems so tough to commit to one kind of parenting style; I like parts of all of them.