Workaholic became a father. Everything changed.
Backstory
Before October 2nd, 2011, I lived for work. I defined myself by my work as a teacher. Twelve to fourteen hour days were the norm for me. I spent my weekends at the school. Then, my daughter was born.I still work hard, but my priorities are different. Strangely enough, becoming a father has made me a better teacher. I'm acutely aware that every student I teach is someone else's son or daughter.
by mrswank804 in Six-Word Memoirs on Jan 04, 2012 | 
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L2L3 says,
Same sort of thing happened to me after having son. Used to be a pretty good adolescent psych nurse. Became a great one after being able to relate to the kids and their parents, as a parent.Loon says,
our children hold us hostagescribbling_scribe says,
thanks for the reminder of the importance of prioritizing...Wench says,
Amazing how they change us!