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Shifting Focus

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Ruth Eichholtz — 4 Comments ↓

I spotted a line in an article on education careers today that expressed my struggle in teaching since I became a mom. From a HuffPost Education article: “You will have Continue Reading →

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