The Teacher/ Parent Identity Collision

What happens when your two most demanding roles—parent and teacher—collide?In this episode of Lessons Unplanned: Realities of Teaching, Superintendent Craig Stage sits down with veteran educators (and parents) Tressa and Jake for a brutally honest conversation about the double life so many educators live.They reflect on the unique pressures, blurred boundaries, and unexpected blessings of raising their own kids while also raising 100+ others in classrooms each year.Together, they unpack:The emotional tug-of-war between their parent brain and teacher brainWhat happens when your child struggles in the very system you work inThe challenge of advocating for your own kid without oversteppingHow COVID-era schooling intensified the teacher/parent tensionNavigating relationships with colleagues when your kid is in their classThe reality of being the “teacher’s kid” in a small communityHow parenting has changed the way they teach—and vice versaWith humor, humility, and hard truths, this episode speaks directly to educators who are raising families of their own—and to parents who wonder what it’s like behind the scenes. If you’ve ever juggled two identities and felt the collision, this one’s for you.🎙️ Subscribe to hear weekly, or so, episodes that get real about the work behind the work.