ATTENTION MOMMIES!

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Hey I am reaching out to all the student nurses that are mommies! I am the mother of 5 kids! four boys and one girl! I wanna know how you plan to manage your time. And who is gonna help you?? Tell me your plan of action! I have no help. So I will be up doing homework ect after the kids are in bed. And any other time I have the opportunity. I am 29 and just now following my dream! I am praying that it all works out for me. I can't wait to be a nurse!! :nurse:

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Hello, Mommies!

I am 35 with 2 girls, 13 and 12. Balancing will be an issue for the first few months of school. My DH is currently deployed and with one of the girls being a freshman in HS, it is about getting her to all her extracurricular activities, spending quality time with the girls and getting studies done. We will see how it works out. I am thankful to have wonderful friends from school, old jobs and in the neighborhood that are very willing to get the girls where they need to if I can't be there. But, I made a promise to myself that when I am with the family, they have 100% of me. The dishes can wait until the morning, the laundry can wait, and the housecleaning can slide a few days. Balance is key. Plus my girls are excited that I have gone back to school. They like to help me study :redbeathe Just glad that hubby will be back before I start clinicals :yeah:

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I have a 4 year old and six year old. I'll only have class in person tues / thur so I don't have too much juggling to do. My plan for school day mornings is my hubby. He will get the 6 year old on the bus and drop the four year old at preschool. After school my six year old will ride the bus to aftercare. Aftercare happens to be at my 4 year old's preschool so hubby will then pick both kids up on his way home. I'm working on back up plans in case the kids get sick. Hubby can take off but sometimes he travels so I have to have a plan b. I think the real challenge for me will be getting errands, shopping, cleaning and all the extras done.

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If you're 30 and have 5 kids, I hope their father is in the picture, or you're married to him!! Seems like every female that was under 25 in my class that had kids either a) had NO contact with her kids fathers or b) chalked up their kid as a "mistake." Seriously, people going intoa profession to help others needs to get their priorities straight before having a gaggle of kids.

Your immature comment is incredibly rude! It's none of your business, but yes, I am married to their father, have been for 12 years. That will make NO difference on what kind of nurse I will make. Grow up.

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If you're 30 and have 5 kids, I hope their father is in the picture, or you're married to him!! Seems like every female that was under 25 in my class that had kids either a) had NO contact with her kids fathers or b) chalked up their kid as a "mistake." Seriously, people going intoa profession to help others needs to get their priorities straight before having a gaggle of kids.

Wow, I can't believe someone who is as uncaring as you are is considering going into the field of nursing. I hope your program places a lot of weight on theory and you re-arrange your world view or else I can't fathom how you will ever be capable of caring for patients as a whole person!

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While everyone is entitled to their opinion, it is usually best to focus on the positive and plan to have a positive experience.

I admire all you ladies. I too did NS with two kids and a deployed hubby.

In the end, it will be worth it - congrats!

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If you're 30 and have 5 kids, I hope their father is in the picture, or you're married to him!! Seems like every female that was under 25 in my class that had kids either a) had NO contact with her kids fathers or b) chalked up their kid as a "mistake." Seriously, people going intoa profession to help others needs to get their priorities straight before having a gaggle of kids.

Tyler77 who are you to come on this post anyway maybe you can't READ it says CLEARLY ATTENTION MOMMIES. YOU NEED TO STOP HARRASSING PEOPLE ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE ONLY ATTEMPTING TO BETTER OURSELVES. IF WE CHOOSE TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE CHILD, THEN THAT IS OUR BUISNESS. YOU REALLY SHOULD EVALUATE YOU ATTITUDE AND CHOICE OF WORDS TOWARD PEOPLE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT PEOPLE ARE GOING THRU. TAKE ME FOR EXAMPLE MY THIRD SON LOST HIS EYE AND WE HAVE NEARLY LOST EVERYTHING TRYING TO PAY FOR HIS RECONSTRUCTION AND SURGERIES. SO I NEVER WANTED TO BE IN THAT SITUATION AGAIN. MY HUBBY HAS A GOOD JOB SO WITH BOTH OF US HAVING GOOD JOBS WE WILL HAVE A BETTER LIFE. IT'S MISERABLE PEOPLE LIKE YOU TYLER77 THAT WANT THE REST OF THE WORLD TO BE MISERABLE. SO YOU BE MEAN AND UGLY TO BRING PEOPLE DOWN. JUST SO YOU KNOW KARMA WILL GET YOU GOODLUCK IN LIFE :devil:

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Hey mamas!

I am starting an ADN program this fall. I have a one year old (I took the past year off from school) and a 4 year old. I am a CNA and have a 4.0 in my prereqs. I started going back to school to become a nurse when my oldest was one and I can't wait to finally be doing it. I was previously a bartender but want to make a difference and be a good role model for my kids. Any advice for time management while parenting, working and in school is appreciated!

Be well

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Hi!

You are all wonderful, mommies!

I have only one boy age 1. But it feels like he take up all my time. I don't have any help - my parents living overseas and my husband.... well, we are having an issue

Like right now he is not talking to me for the 3 days and I don't know the reason! Also he wants to go to nursing school too. So he is going to school full-time. He is not helping at all and his crappy attitude stressing me out too.

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Great thread/possible support group!!!

I am 28 and I have a son. He will be 3 in April. Although his father and I are not together, I just told him yesterday he has turned out to be my single greatest supporter in this venture. My parents are both too far away (either physically or emotionally *sigh*) but my ex lives right around the corner and will be helping out quite a bit. I wish he knew how to cook though. :lol2: I will be working three days a week and going to school four days a week. There will be no rest for the weary, so I'd better try not to get weary. Did I mention we just started the potty training adventure? Fun times!!!

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If you're 30 and have 5 kids, I hope their father is in the picture, or you're married to him!! Seems like every female that was under 25 in my class that had kids either a) had NO contact with her kids fathers or b) chalked up their kid as a "mistake." Seriously, people going intoa profession to help others needs to get their priorities straight before having a gaggle of kids.

Wow! This has got to be the most ignorant post I've every read on here. You are just plain rude. I seriously hope you are not a nurse or do anything involving direct patient care. You have really got a twisted perception or maybe you just don't think before you speak...maybe you should start.

I will be 25 in October and have two children. They are 4 and 5. I am also a nursing student and work part time as a CNA on a busy med/surg floor. Believe or not I have been happily married to their father for 6 years! Is that so hard to fathom? I have never remotely thought either one of them was a mistake.

If a nurse has zero kids or 20, what's the difference? If she's a good nurse, she's good nurse regardless of how many kiddos she has. Also, does it really matter if she's married or not? No! I was raised by an amazing single mother. Get over yourself.

Get a life!

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If you're 30 and have 5 kids, I hope their father is in the picture, or you're married to him!! Seems like every female that was under 25 in my class that had kids either a) had NO contact with her kids fathers or b) chalked up their kid as a "mistake." Seriously, people going intoa profession to help others needs to get their priorities straight before having a gaggle of kids.

Just out of morbid curiosity, why does any of that bother you? Furthermore, what makes you think "having a gaggle of kids" isn't a priority to some people? Focus on living YOUR life and allow other folks to live theirs.

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If you're 30 and have 5 kids, I hope their father is in the picture, or you're married to him!! Seems like every female that was under 25 in my class that had kids either a) had NO contact with her kids fathers or b) chalked up their kid as a "mistake." Seriously, people going intoa profession to help others needs to get their priorities straight before having a gaggle of kids.

I know a mother who has 4 kids and her husband/their dad was killed in a car accident. So now what?

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