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Our Kiddos

I've been a teacher for five years. Last May, I quit teaching and entered a Second Degree BSN program. My kids (9,7, & 5) were not at all happy with me not teaching because when I taught, even if I stayed late, they were there with me.

I've struggled with what is best for us as a family vs. what I really love doing and I decided that this year was worth the sacrifice. I hoped my kids would forgive me for this year of basically raising themselves.

I can't tell you how good it felt to walk in and find my kids behind the couch playing nurse. They had the stethoscope, thermometer, bandaids, and an ace bandage and they were "seeing patients" they said. I knew then that they weren't mad at me anymore. They look up to me as a teacher or a nurse. :D

I'm happy to report that I will be graduating August 7th and that my kids have survived this year with all limbs intacted. Soon this will be me...:nurse:

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:heartbeatit is good to know that your children survived your nursing school!!! i have 4 boys, 9,11,17,18 and yes, i worry about not being there enough for them..but i know the light at the end of the tunnel is there.....in 2 years:) i start nursing school next month and am addicted to this site, it really helps to hear other's experiences!!!

thanks !

lisa

This was encouraging to read, I'll be starting nursing school in September and I've got two little ones. I know the next two years are going to be hard on my whole family, but in the end it will definatly be worth it! It's really important that my children watch me chase my dreams and accomplish my goals, I want to be a good role model for them : )

Thanks for sharing your achievements, congrats on your upcoming graduation!

Michelle~

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Thank you. I went to nursing school for the exact same reason... To Chase My Dreams. I want my kids to see that nothing is impossible and that if they try hard enough, they can do anything!:yeah:

Great post! Congratulations and best of luck to you in all that you do.

Thanks for the encouraging post. I have a 2-year-old and I'm starting a 2 year ADN program in September. I get that guilty feeling every once in a while when I feel like I'm "abandoning" him or I'm a "bad mom" for doing this. (I've listened to a lot of Dr. Laura and have many SAHM friends who don't understand how you can do anything but stay home and raise your children.)

It's encouraging to hear that yours have survived. :) I keep telling myself that, if anything, my little guy probably won't even remember this time period.

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My mom completed nursing school as a single mom with three kids in the 80's. When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter at 19, it would have been easy to use that as an excuse not to do anything with my life.

Instead, because of my mom's example, I pulled myself up by the bootstraps, figured out what I was able to accomplish at that time (Bachelor's in Biology) and looked for resources to help me get there. I'm not ashamed to say that my husband and I got Medicaid for my daughter (in addition to our insurance), we got assistance with daycare, and I took out student loans to make up for the money we were short while I did it. In the end, I had a degree and we never had to look back.

Going back to school much easier because of my first degree. So, you may have to go through hell and high water to get there, but in the end, it will be sooooooooooooo worth it! :lol2:

Thank You! I've been so worried about this issue as well. It's nice to hear that it can work out. Congrats!

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