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Christina Nifong's avatar

I woke up just this morning feeling like the work I’m not getting paid enough to do was a waste of my small life. Thank you for needed reminder of all the ways there are to value a human’s time and efforts!!

Deborah Copperud-Read MN Books's avatar

Definitely. Thank you for reading!

Alicia Morandi's avatar

"But instead, I had a hard-won, two-hour per week job that covered up my stay-at-home mom shame like bleeps hide profanity." LOVE this parallel. I hope you're escaping from those feelings of shame because from here, you seem like a hard-working badass.

Deborah Copperud-Read MN Books's avatar

Aw, thank you! I am a hard-working badass! Still working to decouple my self-worth from how much money I earn.

Hy-Ena's avatar

I relate so much to feeling like an imposter because I do podcasting with high school students and all I've got are the basics, too! Their questions give me motivation I wouldn't have had if someone didnt raise their hand and push me to find the answer. It's also shown me that a good teacher isn't necessarily one that knows everything, but is willing to meet their student's curiosity openly.

Deborah Copperud-Read MN Books's avatar

Totally. And knowing where to find the answer is a good skill, even if you don’t have an immediate answer to a tough question. Thanks for reading!

Jill Swenson's avatar

Not sure whether to laugh or cry or both. Funny!

Danusia Malina-Derben's avatar

Loved this so much. Congrats 🥳

Denise Shelton's avatar

I would love to take that course.