Being a Mother (for the Third Time) and Not Giving Up: Reflections from a Spanish Educator and Entrepreneur
Our founder shares a personal reflection on balancing motherhood and professional life as a Spanish tutor and educator. Read her experience and insights here! 🌍✨ Visit Cucu Spanish
Being a mother and a professional is a challenge in itself. Being a mother for the third time while running your own educational project and continuing to teach brings new trials, emotions, and lessons. I thought it would be easier this time, but motherhood always surprises us—both in its wonders and its challenges.
As a Spanish B teacher, Ab Initio Spanish tutor, and Spanish lessons online provider, education has always been my driving force. I have taught students worldwide, worked in different countries, and created an online learning space. During this pregnancy, I continued working up until my expected due date—teaching classes, managing content, and keeping my project alive. It wasn’t easy, but my passion for teaching and commitment to my students kept me going.
My maternity leave was short—only 6 to 8 weeks—to dedicate time to the little one at home. Returning to work so quickly was a tough decision, but it was necessary to continue my mission. However, what I didn’t expect was the biggest challenge yet to come: the return of sibling jealousy at home.
My eldest son, 8 years old, is an intelligent, independent, and highly sensitive child. However, the arrival of a new baby has triggered emotions we thought were behind us. Suddenly, his behavior resembles that of his 5-year-old brother—defiant, disobedient, and constantly testing limits. “I don’t care” has become his favorite phrase.
As a teacher, I’m used to managing students’ behavior in the classroom. But how do I handle it at home, where emotions run deep? How do I teach without imposing, guide without repressing, and educate without losing patience?
Motherhood has taught me that education doesn’t just happen in the classroom—it happens in everyday moments. It has made me reflect on how each child expresses emotions differently and on the importance of emotional education both at home and in school.
Teaching a child to navigate their emotions requires more understanding than rules, more listening than punishment. Just as in language teaching, where we adapt to the learning styles of each student, parenting requires us to find the right way to communicate with each child.
As part of our commitment to Spanish learning, we invite our students to participate in a reading comprehension activity based on this reflection. Together, we will explore emotions, language, and the challenges of motherhood in professional and educational settings.
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Being a mother and an educator is a journey without maps or definitive guides. Each day brings new lessons, challenges, and rewards. At times, we feel overwhelmed, but we also know that we are leaving a lasting impact on our children and our students.
How do you balance professional life and parenting? Have you faced similar challenges? I’d love to hear your experiences and reflections.
Because, in the end, education—whether in the classroom or at home—is the greatest gift we can give
