Well I officially started in April, so I'm currently in my 4th month now. I will say the best thing to prepare is just get your mindset together. At 33, I had to mentally prepare for school life again. I'm a single mom of 2 boys as well. So I had to change a lot as far as home & working schedules. I will suggest investing in a planner to stay organized. But as far as school itself, nothing I did to "prepare" worked lol. So I suggest just enjoying the free time you have before this journey begins! And stay focused once it starts! It's not easy, but it's going to be worth it! Also... STUDY. STUDY. STUDY!!!