Family, work balance. Soon to be grad looking for insight

[emmym]

Hello to my fellow Nurses,

I'm in the last semester of my RN program. Lately, I've been overwhelmingly concerned about how my family dynamic will be as a full-time Nurse with a husband who is an airline pilot, and 2 toddlers 4 & 5 years old. 

My husband prefers that I take an easy office job 9-5, M-F so the kids will be in daycare. However, I've reached this point in my life and would like to challenge myself and join the ICU residency program in my state. My ultimate goal is to become an ICU Nurse.

For the Nurses who work full time and especially with a husband who is gone often HOW DID YOU DO IT?! How did you manage house chores, child-care, care for yourself, and time for your husband? I have been a stay-at-home mom all this time and my days now are shorter than ever. I can't even imagine what life will be like adding on a full-time position. Please shed some light! tell me anything, I want to hear it all! 

Thank you!