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How do you handle it all?

I will be the first to admit, I tried to handle it all before and failed. Two years ago I was accepted into Cochran while in my 3rd trimester, moving to a new apartment, working 30 hours a week and an 8 year old son. I ended up flunking out with a 78 (80 required to pass). I barely had dinner on the table, NEVER got enough studying time and felt like I was losing my mind.

I have been blessed and lucky enough to be accepted into another RN program. Some things have changed: My daughter will be 2 when I start, we are staying in this apt and I'm not working. But I am desperately in need of advice. How do you get dinner cooked at a decent hour? What do you do with the kids so they feel loved and attended to? When do you fit in time to get laundry done or the floors mopped?

Thanks in advance!

Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Mop the floor? You need to not be so hard on yourself. Remember it's only temporary.Your kids will remember you taking the time to read to them or cuddle on the couch. They won't remember how often you vacuumed.

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