2007-10-16 07:38:40 · 6 answers · asked by Ashley F 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
"TIME" is not something someone gives you.....we have to MAKE TIME for our kids or whatever else is important to us.
As others have said already, it is possible to get an education and still have time for the kids. I did this myself.
I would suggest you develop a time "budget"...allow so much time for school, so much for homework, so much for housecleaning, cooking and all the other things Mom have to do. Decide ahead of time that you may want to budget an hour a day of quality time with you daughter, just as an example. Then, follow through on your budget and REMEMBER....that hour you spend with your daughter can be the most rewarding and memorable times with her..this is time you devote ONLY for her...she will understand how important she really is to you. Please dont get hung up on the QUANTITY of time...focus instead on the quality of time spent with her. Read books, play games, brush hair..do whatever feels right for the both of you. You can also incorporate more time with her by asking you to help with your chores but please, ask only for those chores she can do successfully, like rinsing the dishes if she is smaller. You can oversee her efforts and praise her for a job well done!
Last, but not least, budget some time for YOURSELF....time to relax without the distractions of life..take a bubble bath, exercise, read a novel..whatever feels good to YOU. You'd be surprised how much you can really do when you make a budget and stick to it.
2007-10-16 09:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An idea is to study in the evening after she goes to bed. Another way is to take your courses online which eliminates the commute. A number of community colleges offer online distance learning courses.
2007-10-16 14:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by dawncs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i work fulltime and go to school as well i have two little girls and a single mother. Dont worry youll find the time. i work only while my kids are in school i go to school 6-10 once a week and do the rest online. saturday is family day
2007-10-16 23:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by mormar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a million dollar question. My mom went to nursing school when I was 12. She would get up at 4am to do homework so she could spend time with me and my brothers and sisters when we got home from school. She graduated first in her class. :-)
2007-10-16 14:48:02 · answer #4 · answered by Texas Horse Lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where there's a will, there's a way. You probably should embrace the idea of getting a lot less sleep. It's worth it !!
2007-10-16 18:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by business as usual 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to class when she has class unless she is too young then just start with one or two classes. it's not that hard alot of people do it including myself. your bettering yourself for her too.
2007-10-16 15:11:09 · answer #6 · answered by cici 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋