Back to School Moms: Real Solutions from Real Moms Juggling It All
When it comes to back to school, most news coverage focuses on getting the kids prepared for the new school year, but what about the newest population of students… Moms?
In these uncertain times, a record number of moms are back in school to advance current careers, find new job options, and seize opportunities to contribute more to household finances during a recession. How do the families of college moms cope? A group of courageous moms at Kaplan University (www.kaplan.edu), where nearly 75% of students are women and the average student age is 34, offer their tips for juggling family, work and school in a Web 2.0 world.
1.Gain the support of friends and family. We all need cheerleaders to successfully accomplish the many things moms do in any single day.
2.When you go back to school supply shopping for the kids, dont forget your own supplies for online studying like printer ink and paper, a spare battery pack for the laptop and flash drives.
3.Prepare meals for the week on Sunday (be sure to read The Cocktail Cafe’s Meal Plannning Guide). Whether its a hearty soup, lasagna or a casserole, make meals that are filling and easy to take out of the freezer and reheat quickly.
4.Work as a team. Show the kids that running a family requires team effort and that your schoolwork is important too. Let them pitch in to help out with family chores.
5.Remind your significant other that he may need to brush up on his math and science skills because you will need him to help the kids out with homework.
6.Before you sit at your computer, take 15 minutes to do some stretching and/or a few sit-ups. Get the adrenaline pumping so that you are ready to commit to a few solid hours to studying and homework.
7.Instill in your children the value of making sacrifices. Teach them that hard work has positive results.
8.For those single moms or stay at home moms who sometimes have to do it alone, its ok to occasionally let the television be the babysitter when you have deadlines to meet. Dont be too worried about it, as public and cable television have great, quality programs throughout the day that are educational.
9.Keep the faith. Everyone has their ups and downs, and sometimes, there are more downs than ups. At the end of the day you can still do this. Remind yourself how much your education means to you and of the future benefits it will bring to your entire family.
10.Plan some alone time, even if its a 20 minute soak in the tub to relax after the children are in bed.
Lets Meet These Awesome Mommies Shall We:
• The Power of Conquering Fear. A mother of four and domestic violence survivor, Kim Jackson, 39, lived in constant fear for her safety and that of her children during her time at Kaplan studying Criminal Justice. At one point, she moved from safe house to safe house, borrowing computers to complete her coursework.
• Moms To Fill Nursing Gap, Mom Returns to College. After working as a nurse for more than 20 years, Katherine Getchel accepted a career-changing management position at a local hospital with a catch: she was required to complete her bachelor’s degree. She completed her degree while being a full-time working mother, raising a son, volunteering with a Medical Reserve Corps, and healing from a back injury. Katherine is currently enrolled in master’s degree in education at Kaplan so that she may help to train future nurses of America.
This Military Mom Vows to Complete Degree By 40. An eight year military mom with five children, Karrie Jensen, promised herself and her kids that she would complete her bachelor’s degree just in time for her 40th birthday. Currently stationed in Iraq, this active duty military mom is scheduled to receive her Bachelor’s of Science in Management this July.
•Always on the Go. Missy Brown, 25, completed her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Management, Sales and Marketing while running a business as a literary agent and caring for her son with cerebral palsy. Missy used her Blackberry and laptop to complete her coursework as she shuttled between meetings and doctor’s appointments
If you’re a mom and you have a story that you’d like to share with The Cocktail Cafe, I wanna know! Leave me a comment below and share with our others how you are managing being a working mother, back to school mom, mompreneur, or being a single mom.
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These are all good techniques to use when you are super busy running your business as well.
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Great article! It’s tough to go back to school with a family, but with the right planning and support, it’s very do-able. I went back to college in 1999 as a single mom and graduated in 2004 with a 3.70 GPA.
“2.When you go back to school supply shopping for the kids, dont forget your own supplies for online studying like printer ink and paper, a spare battery pack for the laptop and flash drives.”
That’s a good one because I’ve borrowed always from my kids before.
I will be preparing a wonderful post about going back to school and I too plan on taking a few classes myself. I’ll video post this crazy event for you guys.
School this year is going to crazy but there are a few deals that I will have planned from some stores.
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