Julie Jay: I’m back teaching — I’d forgotten how hard it is to work outside the home

So chaotic are mornings with kids that any parent who manages to get to work on time is nothing short of heroic

"I was a teacher for quite a few years pre-covid, though it’s my first time double-jobbing as a parent. And, my word, did I underestimate the amount that parents have to conquer to be able to work outside the home."

WE are back to school, and I’m not just talking about my eldest son, Ted, who flew in through the door of his naíonara with the speed of a man who was forced to listen to the soundtrack of West Side Story on repeat all summer. This is the price we pay for having a musical dad. 

I also have gone back to school, part-time, to teach. As a parent, the juggle is real, and throwing an extra ball in to the mix makes little to no indent on the madness of trying to organise a family of constantly moving parts.