Self Care for Educators: A Review

Freytag, C.E. & Shotsberger, P. (Eds.). (2022). Self Care for Educators: Soul-Nourishing Practices to Promote Wellbeing. Freedom’s Hill Press. 191 pages.

Abstract

Drawing from their experiences as educators and administrators and a deep conviction that many teachers and educational leaders need self and soul care, editors Cathy Freytag and Paul Shotsberger offer a volume of essays that share the unique insights of over a dozen contributors. There are many books and papers on self-care, however, few are directed to educators and fewer yet to Christian educators. This book is unique in the breadth of topics covered including all stages of teaching from novice to mid-career to retiree. Whether new to the topic of self-care, or well-read, this book has much to say to the Christian educator. It is full of strategies for those looking to increase the balance of self-care in their professions. Self Care for Educators is a 191-page book with ten chapters written by sixteen authors. Many authors shared their first-hand experiences as educators and how they balance caring for others and caring for themselves. The main theme of the book is that responsible self-care starts with God. Coming to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is the most important self-care step we can make.