Hello everyone in the nursing world, my name is Steve and I am just beginning my journey into the nursing world. I live in sunny southern California and am quite happy to be on my way to becoming an RN. I have a long way to go and an extraordinary amount to learn, but I'm up for the challenge. I am looking for a little advice from any other nursing students or graduates that have small children. I am happily married (to an RN) and we have a 2 year old girl, who goes to day care on the days that my wife is working and I am in class, which is basically all week. However, I watch our daughter most evenings because my wife works late and usually isn't home until its bedtime for the little one anyway. I am looking for any kind of advice that can help me manage my time well with taking care of our daughter, and getting in as much study time as possible. Are there any other parents of little ones out there that have come up with a good plan of action that gives them adequate study time? I appreciate any ideas or help.