Mom: When you kiss your baby goodbye in the morning, you hope and pray that he/she will be safe and happy and learn.

Teacher: When you open the door to children who are not your own, you are faced with a huge responsibility to keep them safe, to encourage their well being, and to help them learn.

When you are both a Mom and a Teacher, you know how it is to sit on both sits of the conference desk.  Putting yourself in the other desk for a while increases understanding and tolerance.