One of the hardest things about being a new mom is deciding when to go back to work. Some moms stay at home for a few years, and some moms go back to work as soon as their maternity leave is up. There‘s no right answer, because it depends on the particular family situation a mom is in. One thing is certain though, moms everywhere want to have a good balance of work and family time, without sacrificing too much for either one. While a lot of moms love working a regular weekday job, it’s not always the best thing for mothers who need something more flexible. There’s a good chance that some moms who are thinking about returning to work want something that gives them enough freedom to accommodate family time, baseball games, vacations, and work. For them, returning to school to get an education degree may be the answer they are looking for. If flexibility is something a mom needs, being a teacher may be just the right job. When you’re a teacher, you will largely have the same kind of year-round schedule your child does. Even though Mondays through Fridays are school days, there are many more days off from work in a teacher’s calendar than with an office worker. As a general rule, the days that a teacher has off are largely the same as the days that kids have off, too. Of course, there are some exceptions, like teacher workdays or in service days when teachers go to work but kids don’t go to school. If your kids are home from school from June until mid-August, you will be, too, except for preparatory days immediately before and after the