Hello everyone! Everyone has or will face times when life is just difficult. When those difficult times show their ugly heads, we still need to teach. The question is: "How do we keep going?"

In this episode, Jacob and Pam discuss how they deal with such moments. Pam shares how she looks at teaching as a way to serve others. Jacob shares how he turns to teaching to keep himself going. They each share other ways they get through the tough times while maintaining their roles as educators.

Join Jacob and Pam as they share how to keep on going when they face difficult times. Maybe you will find a little something to help you keep going, too!

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