I am so lucky to have an amazing support system each and every day. First and foremost, my husband, is always there for me. He is one of my biggest cheerleaders and while he may not agree with a decision I have made, he makes a point to hear my reasons and work with me to come to the best decision. Next, is my immediate family. My parents, brother, and grandparents call or text me at least once a day to check on me. They truly care and like my husband support the decisions I make . They allow me to make mistakes and learn from them while offering love and guidance. My friends, as I have previously posted are a huge support system and are part of my immediate family. Lastly, my company supports me in my career choices and goals. They listen to me, take my ideas into consideration, and when I want to go to a conference or professional development opportunity they let me go no questions asked.
A challenge that I choose to would be being a working mom and going to school. I know how incredibly tired and drained I am at the end of the day after work and completing school work, it is hard to imagine having to do all I do with a family. My career and education re important to me but I know it would take a back burner to my children. I love with all I have and unselfishly. If I continued to work and go to school with a family, I would need my husband, family, and company to be understanding of my priorities. My husband would have to help me with the children and allow me to have time to get try homework done uninterrupted. My family would need to be there to listen to me and offer advice when I am feeling tired and pulled in different directions. My company would have to understand my responsibilities as a mother and give me the time to spend with my family.
Without these supports I would imagine my life to be extremely busy and I could struggle to give everyone in my life the time and energy they deserve. I would have to rely on child care and caring people to help me provide love, caring and reinforcement of values I would teach my children at home.
I want to thank the amazing people in my life, I don't know what I would do without you!
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Amber it sounds as though you have some wonderful supportive people in your life! In my opinion, great support is a life necessity for success!
Amber,
Sounds like you have a wonderful support system in your family. As a full-time working Mom, I would not be able continue with my education if not for the support of my family especially my husband. He has taken on additional responsibilities around the house including caring for our 3 year old daughter so I can have more time for my schoolwork. Regardless of what is going on in our lives, the supports we have in our lives play a huge role. Don’t worry, even if you became blessed as a Mom before you finished school, you will find a way to balance it all with the love and support from your family.
Thank you so much ladies!
Hi Amber its wounderful to have a support team as yours. A caring family is a blessing. My family has always been there for me as well and without them I know I would not be the person I am today.
Amber,
It sounds like you have an incredible support network. I sometimes feel like Jamie and I have bitten off more than we can chew between all four boys, work, and trying to complete this masters program.
Thankfully, it is a program that we can use to help our boys with their progression through the early years and we too have a great support network to help minimize the craziness...though that sometimes still happens :-).
Cheers,
Jeff
Amber,
Welcome to my world! I work full time for the Army, I am in this program full time and (Most importantly) I have my 4 boys! I have never been more tired in my life. The worst part of all of this is the terrible guilt that I have in terms of spending time with my boys. With the commute to and from work, we are way from them 11.5 hours a day, 5 days a week. We try to do everything we can to spend time with them in the evenings, but after dinner, baths and teeth brushing, there is not much time for anything else. I cry often. At times, I really think I am a bad mom. I have considered quitting my job and staying home with them. Actually, I am still considering it.
We (Jeff and I) are taking this program to help us learn the best ways to help our boys succeed. We are also taking this program because the military is paying us to go to school and the little bit of money we are making helps offset the costs of my sons' therapies and the tuition for them to go to preschool. Yes, we are going to school so they can go to school.
There are a lot of sacrifices that you make when you decide to have children. But every single one of them is absolutely worth it when you hear those little voices say "Love you Mommy."
Hi, I think being a wife, mother, a woman, and a teacher would be very challenging. However, it could be a wonderful thing. You too have a lot of supporters. I talk to my family on the phone and text all day everyday, but I still don't get the support you do. You have a wonderful.
I am taking up early childhood now while I am a mother, because it helps me do a better job as a mother and understand a teachers position, I try to continue on.
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