So, my daughter is coming to the end of her first year of school. In that time, I have been trying to recover from 4 years (two of which include the COVID lockdown) of being basically the only one looking after her full time. My husband and I had no family nearby, and he had to work, so support was not necessarily available. This year, I have had some time to myself for the first time in a long time. Before I had my daughter, I was recovering from a nervous breakdown from looking after other people’s children, so I have spent this year just trying to keep on top of household chores (that’s a lie we have a cleaner, my daughter only eats porridge and my husband won’t eat anything I cook because I use vegetables), laundry and just being.
And therapy, lots of therapy but that’s another story. I am beginning to feel like I might be able to be a productive member of society again. So this is the question: What does a former teacher (with NO intention of going back), with a 5 year career break, no social skills (or brain-to-mouth filter) *do* to get back into gainful employment?!
I have some marketable skills, but mostly I write and look after a fae creature with a death wish. So far, she’s still alive, so go me! I’m thinking of retraining, but who knows. I only have maybe an hour a day to do anything, so wish me luck.
For the moment, though, I will continue to exist and hope to survive the summer holidays.
Raising the Modern Fae 