kmJD

Hi, I am hoping I can receive some insight on my dilemma. I am currently finishing my last year of law school. I started my undergrad as a nursing major and got into a pretty competitive nursing program. I then VERY FOOLISHLY thought I wanted a more professional degree (trust me, I no longer agree with my prior line of thinking), so I decided to drop the program right after I received my acceptance letter and get my BS in legal studies and go to law school. I am now finishing law school and am really having regrets! I know I could get my nursing degree in 2 years, which I am fine with the wait; however, I have a good offer from a law firm and I know eventually the pay will be pretty decent. I worked at this office for 3 years and I am just okay with working there, I don't love it and I don't hate it. When I get down to thinking about what would make me the most happy, I feel like it would be a NICU nurse. I have done so much research, especially like sites on "a day in the life of a nurse" I really think it is a career I would wake up and just love doing everyday. I am a very caring individual and love children, I just don't know if a law office is the ideal setting for the remainder of my career. I also feel bad that the attorney I work for is completely relying on the fact that I will be accepting his offer and he has been very good to me as an employee. I have a very young child which plays a big part in this. I want to be able to have a career that allows me to be a mother. I don't want to be away from her all day, 6 days a week. I feel like the law firm would work with me, but I also heard that nurses can have decent schedules and can be pretty mother-friendly. My husband is also an attorney, so it is extremely important to us that we are parents first and foremost before our careers. I also want to have more children eventually. I am so confused about what I want to do. Between the decent offer I have, being the most happy, having enough money to pay all the bills, and most importantly- not having my career get in the way of being a mother, I am just unsure what to do. Could I please have some insight on perhaps being a mother in the nursing field, having more children while being a nurse, and if anyone is an attorney, weigh in their comments as well. Also, your thoughts on how much weight the offer I have should go against the fact that I will likely be making a pretty good amount less as a nurse. Thank you so much for any insight!!