any moms going back to school?

mrs.carfagno08 · December 2010

hello i was wondering if any moms were going back to school. i start jan 5th.. i am kinda nervous. i have some college but that was before my LO was born. She is about to be a yr old. how did you ladies handle leaving your LO at home with DH or in a daycare while you were in school. positive advice would be nice. thanks

Jerayskin · December 2010

I don't have any advice bc I haven't had to leave DD in daycare yet, but I just wanted to say that I am most likely going back to school in January as well. I am nervous but also very excited. What are you going for?

savannahsmommy09 · December 2010

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savannahsmommy09 · December 2010

thanks for the advice.. been talking to my friend and she said the first week is the hardest

brownmouse · December 2010

I starts school full time January 3rd. I've taken a few classes in college before, but otherwise, am starting pretty fresh. I'm going for my BA in art education with a minor in Elementary ED, and then will go back and get two MA one in Art Ed, and one in Elem. Ed, as well as a 6 month program for my Special Education Endorsement.

Basil just started her new school(daycare that does a lot of preschool things, she's in the toddler room) last week, and she is doing great., I was really nervous about it, but she went three days last week, and today and she loves it! They said she fits right in!

I am really more nervous to start school myself. While I am young(24) I still feel like I'll be going to school with a lot younger kids, since I'll be starting at the University as a freshman... I already feel old.. Maybe it's just because I have a kiddo at home though, ad wont be like most college kids, out [partying every weekend.

I'm sure excited to start though! I have 7 years of school ahead of me., so I better be excited!

brownmouse · December 2010

KimmieS1756:
I just AW'd below about finishing my semester! I applaud you for going back and think it's a great thing. I never took time off from school because I was worried I would decide not to go back if I did. So huge huge pat on the back for making the decision to go back. And leaving LO...I am not going to sugar coat it, it is hard. I have a hard time leaving DD some mornings especially the days where I am in classes all day. When DD was really little (newborn through 4 months) they allowed me to take her to class with me since she was very small and slept through them usually anyway. After that DH would watch her when he could and a lady from our church offered us free childcare while I was in class and DH was at work. It has been a major blessing and I know that she loves and takes care of DD as if she was her own.

Suggestions I have for you:

-make sure when you are home with your LO and they are awake that you are spending time and focusing on them and save the homework for after they are in bed and during nap times. This may result in some late nights but the extra time with LO is so nice when you have been concentrating on school so much.

-if you are getting LO ready or dropping LO off somewhere in the mornings have all their stuff laid out and bag packed and ready to go...when you have the late nights studying it makes the getting ready process in the morning go smoother and you are less likely to forget things even if you are really tired.

-If your DH is going to be watching LO and hasn't done so on his own a whole lot. Leave a list of things for him on the fridge(ex. location of things like extra wipes, binkies,etc., times that are best for feeding and napping to keep LO on schedule, suggestions of meals that he can try with LO, amount and location of medicines if LO is sick, etc. DH appreciated the notes I left on the mornings I left DD with him and it helped him a lot when he wasn't sure what to do.

-try and keep weekends family time if possible. I made sure to focus on DD and Dh on weekends since our time during the week was so limited. It allowed us time to reconnect as a family and really concentrate on each other and spend that quality time as a family. After they had gone to bed on weekends I sometimes would still work on stuff if need be though.

-AND if you don't, already try and plan a date night once a month to reconnect with just your hubby and you. DH and I have tried to do this consistently and will do so even when I am done with school because the time alone has made our relationship stronger even through the stress of school and parenthood.

Good Luck and I hope the transition back to the classroom goes well for you!

This is especially good advice. I always did this when I was working early in the morning, so I could get up, make coffee, get myself and my things ready and in the car, and then I would just wake Basil, change her diaper and clothes and we would go.

Super helpful, especially if you have to bring them a lunch to DC.

Jerayskin · December 2010

brownmouse:
I starts school full time January 3rd. I've taken a few classes in college before, but otherwise, am starting pretty fresh. I'm going for my BA in art education with a minor in Elementary ED, and then will go back and get two MA one in Art Ed, and one in Elem. Ed, as well as a 6 month program for my Special Education Endorsement.
Basil just started her new school(daycare that does a lot of preschool things, she's in the toddler room) last week, and she is doing great., I was really nervous about it, but she went three days last week, and today and she loves it! They said she fits right in!
I am really more nervous to start school myself. While I am young(24) I still feel like I'll be going to school with a lot younger kids, since I'll be starting at the University as a freshman... I already feel old.. Maybe it's just because I have a kiddo at home though, ad wont be like most college kids, out [partying every weekend.
I'm sure excited to start though! I have 7 years of school ahead of me., so I better be excited!

The good thing about going to school after you have a LO is that you have your head on right. I had to stop going my senior year and was majoring in general studies bc I had absolutely NO IDEA what I wanted to do. Now that I am going back I know that I HAVE to go to class, I am not going to be too hungover all the time. I know what is on the line and now I am going bc I want to do it for me and my family. As a result I am sure that I will work harder and finish faster bc I have more motivation than just pleasing my parents.

brownmouse · December 2010

Jerayskin:
brownmouse:
I starts school full time January 3rd. I've taken a few classes in college before, but otherwise, am starting pretty fresh. I'm going for my BA in art education with a minor in Elementary ED, and then will go back and get two MA one in Art Ed, and one in Elem. Ed, as well as a 6 month program for my Special Education Endorsement.
Basil just started her new school(daycare that does a lot of preschool things, she's in the toddler room) last week, and she is doing great., I was really nervous about it, but she went three days last week, and today and she loves it! They said she fits right in!
I am really more nervous to start school myself. While I am young(24) I still feel like I'll be going to school with a lot younger kids, since I'll be starting at the University as a freshman... I already feel old.. Maybe it's just because I have a kiddo at home though, ad wont be like most college kids, out [partying every weekend.
I'm sure excited to start though! I have 7 years of school ahead of me., so I better be excited!
The good thing about going to school after you have a LO is that you have your head on right. I had to stop going my senior year and was majoring in general studies bc I had absolutely NO IDEA what I wanted to do. Now that I am going back I know that I HAVE to go to class, I am not going to be too hungover all the time. I know what is on the line and now I am going bc I want to do it for me and my family. As a result I am sure that I will work harder and finish faster bc I have more motivation than just pleasing my parents.

Oh, totally. I feel like if I were to ever not go to class, I would feel bad, thinking about how Basil went, and I didn't.

I feel the same way. If I had gone to college straight out of high school(instead of what actually happened: dropping out my junior year, traveling and living in my car, going back for my GED and THEN getting my life together, then married, Basil etc) I would have just flunked out. I wanted to party, not study. Luckily, I got all that out of the way back then, so now I can just focus on hitting the books and taking care of my family., And after having Basil, I realized that I really do want to go to school to become a teacher,. I always had that thought in my head, but I was always telling myself things like "You are a high school dropout. You can't be a teacher." But I can! If I can mother, I can teach. Mothering is the hardest thing I've ever experienced.

CalinsBride · December 2010

I graduated in June. It was tough, I'm not going to lie to you. DS is quite the handful. I had to rely on a lot of help from DH, but he is also a student, so it was pretty crazy juggling both our assignments and stuff. DS would try to grab my books away from me when I was reading, so I did a lot of reading in the bathtub, in our locked bedroom, or at the library/starbucks. Headphones are your friend. That way if your DH is watching your DD and she's having a tantrum, you'll have no idea.

Be sure to make school a priority. It's really easy to put it off or feel like it isn't as important as your family, but getting it done is something that will benefit all of you. GL!

bourk997 · December 2010

I finished my undergrad when I was in my 2nd trimester and then went back for grad school when Lincoln was about 2 months old. To be honest, I enjoy the "me time". I also work full time, but I go to night class twice a week. There are definitely those days when you just want to put it off, but all in all it's truly not that bad. If anything I get my best thinking done during the 45 minute drive there and back.

Don't think about the stress, time, etc. Look at it as something for YOU- something a lot of moms forget to do.

nealbl · December 2010

I work fulltime and started back at night and online schooling last semester. I take three classes a semester and try to do only one actual in class and the rest online. I actually was able to manage it quite well. My DH is great with helping out and I usually did school work on weekends while LO napped.

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