Anyone want to form a little support group? If I have one more person tell me that I'm going to fail, can never manage it, am a horrible mom etc etc etc I may be seen on the news later tonight.
I did have one women come up to me after orientation (where I was promptly flogged by the student panel and told I should either go part time or drop out ) to tell me that while she doesn't have a family she did work 60 hours a week at a very non-flexible job and did just fine. So far though that is the only encouragment/support I have received outside of family.
So if anyone cares to share:
Name:
Job:
Family:
A little about your program:
Support System:
Name: Karla (26)
Job: I work FT M-F from 8:30-5:00 as an office manager. My job is fairly flexible meaning if I have to take off a bit early or run down to the school to grab something they're generally okay w/ it. They are also super understanding about sick kids.
Family: Dh Kevin (27) - also works FT and goes to school but mostly online & Peyton (boy) who is 4
Support System: We have a great support system in our family. My middle sister is our day care provider and takes Peyton to and from preschool (M-R 9-noon) as well. My parents are helping out as much as they can, even taking Peyton to swim for us if one of us runs over in work/school. Dh's mom and dad are also awesome about helping and our watching Peyton for a few hours ever Tuesday as that's the only day our schedule overlaps. My baby sister and SIL are also willing to help out w/ childcare any time we need them. Peyton himself is great about being supportive too! He knows that mommy is going to school to get a better job and he'll tell people that!
*Edit* - Forgot to say that i'm in a nights/weekends program so I have class three nights a week and clinicals e/o weekend from 7-1:30 right now. They're pretty good about having time for us night people. The nursing skills lab is open until 9:00 during the week and the library is open until 7.
Name: Dianne (47)Job: Mainframe Programmer (with 24/7 oncall duties)Family: DH Bud (45) - my 5 kids, his 4 kids. (4 of mine are in college not living at home, 2 of his are grown)A little about your program: ASN-RN program, Eve/WESupport System: Depends! Except for my kids, all my family live hundreds of miles away. My kids have their own stuff to deal with and use me for their support system. My husband is FULLY supportive and my younget (16) makes dinner many nights.It can be done. It won't be easy, but I SO look forward to a new beginning!
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Name: Dianne (47)Job: Mainframe Programmer (with 24/7 oncall duties)Family: DH Bud (45) - my 5 kids, his 4 kids. (4 of mine are in college not living at home, 2 of his are grown)A little about your program: ASN-RN program, Eve/WESupport System: Depends! Except for my kids, all my family live hundreds of miles away. My kids have their own stuff to deal with and use me for their support system. My husband is FULLY supportive and my younget (16) makes dinner many nights.It can be done. It won't be easy, but I SO look forward to a new beginning!