I think you're a lot more capable than you give yourself credit for Jeni. You have a very demanding job anyway, even without all the parents and teachers to deal with, and you do it brilliantly (I am assuming
). It is okay to say you can't cope every now and then too. I think we sometimes have this image of perfection which we impose on ourselves which is totally unattainable. How did it go with the teacher who has been on maternity leave? xxx