Single Parent In Nursing School?!?!?

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i am a single mother of a four year old daughter. i am 23 years old and i am about to start nursing school august 27, 2008.

i receive no help whats-o-ever from my child's father.

i am seriously contemplating sending my daughter to her grandmother (she is willing to keep and take care of her for an entire year) but i cant help but feeling guilty. i love:heartbeat my daughter dearly but i want to make nursing school #1 priority right now in order to do my best. basically i do not want to neglect her because of school (i sincerely feel that this will be the reality of things

should i wait until she is older before i go to nursing school?

is there an alternative?

is there anyone out there in this same dillema or close to it?

if so how do you survive nursing school?

thanks to anyone's reply in advance

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Man, that's really really really wonderful that your mother is so dedicated to being there for you. I'm really happy for you and your daughter AND your mother. It's going to be an amazing time for all of you.

I don't have any family to help me with my kids, and I have 2. I've had to compromise a lot, to be able to go to school and the guilt eats me a live. But I realize that if I don't do this now, my children will pay the price through my struggle.

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:saint:GOD is good!! :redbeathe Im happy for your family:yeah:

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