In this week’s episode of Homestyle, my co-host Leigh Guidry and I welcome the most wonderful time of the year: Spring testing season in schools.
It’s not just the testing. It’s the general wrapping up of the school year. There’s a lot that teachers, parents, and students have to do to prepare. The testing is a chore, though a necessary one - I hate standardized testing but I understand the need for the data to track where our kids are (especially with all the time they’ve lost due to the pandemic). So much is happening during this time of year that it’s tough to keep track of it all. We end where we ended last week’s episode: Take a deep breath and remain calm. Things will happen, and you’ll get through it (as a teacher, parent, or student).
How do you deal with stress? Do you need to stop and take a breath? Get lost in a hobby? There are even apps out there that help. We discuss all these and try to bring a little closure to 2020 and the beginning of 2021.
You can listen to the episode below.
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The Homestyle Podcast is a joint venture between myself and one of my best friends, education reporter Leigh Guidry. Throughout each episode, we discuss cooking, crafting, and other hobbies as well as how we make sure to spend time with our families despite how insanely busy life can be. The goal of the podcast has always been to take a moment to focus on what’s really important because, at the end of the day, family and life are more important than whatever distractions are going on in the world around us.