SINGLE PARENT...and the ADN program

BellasMommyOBRN · Oct 19, 2008

i'm with you. i am a single mom to a daughter that is the same age as yours. i work 2 jobs and go to school. not working was not an option. so, planning for nursing school took a lot of time and thought for me.

in the end, i decided the only way i could make this work was by moving from new york (where my ex and i had lived) to colorado, where my family lives. i haven't made this move yet, but i have only applied to programs out there. my family is willing and able to watch bella (my daughter :) )

while i go to school. i also will be living with my mother. my living situation may be crowded for a few years but i am so grateful that my family came to my rescue and that they are willing to see me through this.

drastic changes i know but, it's for the better. because not only am i going to need daycare and living arrangements on a smaller income but, im going to need emotional support as well. being all alone in ny with no family just wasn't going to cut it for me.

i keep reminding myself that once i have the license in my hand, i can move back to the state i will always call home :)

for nursing school us single mommies may need to make even more sacrifices in order to do well. hopefully you can figure out a situation that will work for both you and your daughter :heartbeat

wishing you lots of luck

-melissa

ForMYdaughter · Oct 19, 2008

THANK YOU Melissa.....I wish you and little "BELLA" LUCK!! Family is a tremendous blessing, that was my first issue. I had ALL of their support during my Masters program, while also working FULLTIME..its was PURE BURNOUT...but I did it!! I have NOT told anyone about my new career venture...I just wanna hurry and take the TEAS exam, apply, and in SR 09 when I (HOPEFULLY) get my acceptance..I can start SOLICITING the SITTERS :lol:!! I know that it wont be a problem because family always knows that the success of any single parent household depends on the success of the parent!! KEEP IN TOUCH..GOOD LUCK....US SINGLE M:heartbeatMMY'S gotta stick together..it is absolutely necessary for our sanity!!!:nuke:

BellasMommyOBRN · Oct 19, 2008

keep in touch..good luck....us single m:heartbeatmmy's gotta stick together..it is absolutely necessary for our sanity!!!:nuke:

absolutely!! :yeah:

EleniRN · Oct 19, 2008

I too am a single parent.. my son is 6 - next week will be the completion of my first 10 week term... let me tell you it's the hardest thing I've ever done..

My mom has been such an angel through this all... but, still it's incredibly difficult at times... sometimes I feel terrible mommy guilt when I'm studying and not paying attention to him like I would like to..

Just keep focused.. I do.. it's hard.. but, we all know WHY we are doing this!

Helen

coolpeach · Oct 21, 2008

I am a single mom, and I too depend a lot on my family, and friends. I moved back home which allows me to live rent free, but of course I pay for groceries etc. It also allows me to have my mom and dad available for my son if I am not. I pay someone to take him to school, and pick him up. He is old enough to stay alone for an hour until I get home. On the mornings that I have to go to clincal really early or stay late my mom is here to take care of things. It is difficult because I am not as available as I used to be to snuggle, play games, help with homework etc on demand. He has had to learn to use other resources like my parents, his teachers, friends, and he even formed a little study group with a couple of kids from school, and they meet once a week. I always make sure I am there in the evening to snuggle, read to him and spend a bit of one on one before bed (its our time). Its tough, but he is a very wonderful, mature child and he supports me, and I am doing it for both of us.