<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:15:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@specialmom/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Employment Options for Teachers Who Want to Leave the Classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington Post ran a story about a car salesman who changed with the times. Instead of lamenting the loss of use of handshakes and in-person sales talk, he focused on using Zoom and text messages. 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You feel that you do not have any option but to follow whatever your principal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teachercareeroptions/@specialmom/teacher-career-change-options-for-teachers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teachercareeroptions/@specialmom/teacher-career-change-options-for-teachers</guid><category><![CDATA[teachercareeroptions]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[specialmom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRoyYeseHMDTak3FVSeN5HYk1zaxoUc3bUfZsw2qfy3EkK3K1yRkaDMowKthUqyLrW3ZzATcSfvpG9C62fj5qtmfZjVGeDebXKqieiSs4KjMaEvz5Ndd2jttTBGyUHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WFH - Work From Home Tip No. 3 - Listen to Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[For my third and final tip about working from home or #WFH, all I can say is that you should listen to experts. Listen to others who’ve been there. Listen to those who know what they are talking about.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/workfromhome/@specialmom/wfh-work-from-home-tip-no-3-listen-to-experts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/workfromhome/@specialmom/wfh-work-from-home-tip-no-3-listen-to-experts</guid><category><![CDATA[workfromhome]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[specialmom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQjAFxQM3t6y15vQh6NNq55YhaBeSrDvae7cWCiopzsQZ2dniscStggZdikCMeeKS4kCU1c2jorKqg1X4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WFH - Work From Home Tip No. 2 - Define and Protect Work Boundaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw a meme of a mom trying to get her work done in the bathroom. Well, it’s true, you try to get work done wherever you can. 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