A new lecturer shares: I joined the faculty to replace a colleague on maternity leave. I was worried about delivering her course - could I make changes? Could I really deliver her material with authority? We met at her home, which I thought might be uncomfortable, but she was very welcoming. I felt that I had 'permission' to bring my own expertise in, but also felt inspired to read her research because of her enthousiasm - which was so very helpful to me.