Long hours.  Countless performances. High expectations.  No wonder it is easy for music teachers to feel unappreciated!  I had a lot of thoughts on this.  Check out some of them in part 1 of a two part series .Buy Happier Music Teacher Book

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Wondering what I did to change my life?  It wasn't candles and bubble baths!  Listen in to learn the real changes that I made to take care of myself and become a "Happier Music Teacher."

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Want a resolution that is a bit nicer to ourself?  Let's incorporate easy ways to enjoy our life more at home and at school.  Self-improvement is great but enjoyment matters!  You get one life!

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Let's reflect together! From vocal health to collaboration to old friends, here are some of the life lessons I learned in 2023.  Plus, a podcast review and looking forward to seeing you at OAKE and TMEA.  Thank you for being here for Episode 40! 

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Now that you are on break, or almost there, how do you make the most of it?  Keep some of your routines and give yourself permission to make your holiday just right for you and your family!

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Almost there!  Finish your semester better with backwards planning, fake deadlines and compression socks.  A tactical episode to leave the school parking lot on time to spend Christmas break with your family!

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Who couldn't use more time as a busy music teacher?  Efficiency isn't always the goal but here are some of my favorite tricks to be a little more efficient at home and at school.  Here's how to spend less time on the mundane so you have more time for the things you enjoy.

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If you are a music teacher and see the whole school, it isn't if you'll get sick.  It is when!  Add being a wife and mother into the mix and it is almost a certainty.  So, what can you do to be a happier music teacher at home and school even if you or a loved one are sick?  Listen now and listen again next time you are under the weather. 

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This is a timely episode that I recorded with Jessica Grant for her podcast and for Musicast, a podcast of F-Flat books, on teaching and being a human in the month of December.  I hope that you have time during break to relax and listen to some ideas for self-care during this joyful and stressful time to borrow Jessica's wording.  From light lesson plans to easy meals, let's make December fun again!

The end of the year has some of our most important events at home and at school.  Here are a few tried and true tips to finish your calendar year and the holiday season strong as busy music teacher from triage to a fantastic outfit!  And would this podcast be complete without mentioning calendar management?

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