Since having Erin I have been pondering life quite a bit, particularly what to do next…
I have now been “off work” (ha!) for a year and three months. I have devoted all of my time to Erin and my family and enjoyed (almost) every minute of it 
I have been fortunate enough to be present at all of Erin’s milestones and have played a truly active role in every moment of her life so far. It’s been a year of experiences that nobody can take away, and I thank my husband for making it possible (someone has to pay the bills!).
This past year I have nurtured her from a 6lb 2oz newborn to a healthy, happy and active one year old. I have taught her to dance (so funny!), to feed herself (kinda), and continue to encourage her to learn new things. As she has become more independant my thoughts have turned to what career path I should follow, what kind of job will fulfill me and fit well with my family.
Previous to having Erin I worked in a nursery as an assistant, I had changed careers from office work as I liked the idea of working with children. Subsequently I realised a few things. The money is extremely poor in nursery nursing, and although money has never been a top priority for me (I am a stay at home mum after all!) I would like to retire sometime before I’m 80 or worse still in a box. Also, nursery nursing involves a lot of cleaning and other ‘adhoc’ tasks that took me away from what I was really there for - the kids. Thirdly, I figured out that I was more passionate about the education side of things and thus would be more suited to a slightly older setting.
My perfect career: A primary school teacher.
Great, well, not quite. You see, it seems like you need quite a few qualifications to go with all the passion. Basically I require a degree in primary education. To get onto the degree course I need to do a one year access course. To get onto the one year access course I need to do an intermediate maths course. Oh yeah, and none of that guarantees anything because both courses involve make or break interviews…. A sensible person might walk away and choose somethingelse, but I fear this is the job for me. Every time I think about it I get really passionate, and excited and creative and….well, you get the idea. I really want to do this.
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