Busy Moms Guide to Finishing Your Degree

You spend your college days, studying working, and hanging out with friends. Once it’s all said and done, you’ve earned that degree and you start your career.  But what happens when starting your family comes first and you still want to get that degree?

Well it might be a little bit harder but is completely possible to do. I for one know how hard it can be to find time to study and get homework done when one of the kids is sick and the other one is up all night for no reason at all and you’re running on 3 hours of sleep. You are in no mood to even bother with school work. I’ve been there, done that.

I had talked myself out of starting school multiple times but shortly after my first child was born I decided that I was going back to school to get my degree and I needed to be doing this for me just as much as I want to do it for him. Since I had gotten such a late start, I knew it would take time and as anyone knows, family life and things that go on can make one semester harder than the next.

Getting focused and having a plan is key. It is easy to say that you have no time but when something becomes important to you, you arrange your life to fit that in right? So why not do the same for something that is only going to benefit you in the end. When the kids are napping utilize that time to study. When the kids go to bed, carve out some time for you. Do not be afraid to ask your hubby for help. Suggest that they take the little ones out for lunch or what have you so that you can get some work done.

One of the most important things to remember is, not to overdo it and not to take on more than you can handle. For me that is easier said than done but when it comes to setting yourself up for success it is necessary. Sometimes taking a break even during that time can help prioritize what you should be doing. I am currently taking a semester off after having my third baby because once again, my schedule has gotten hectic and I needed to relearn how to juggle the demands of my busy life with 3.

However, after 5 years in college (mostly online) and even with a break, I am almost done. I have bout two and half semesters left till I have the degree that I have worked so long and hard for. It may have taken a little bit longer than I like but I know the benefits will pay off once I am ready to jump back into a career. It’s not always going to be easy when you have responsibilities pulling you in different directions, and the last thing you’re going to want to be doing is pre-calculus when you’re majoring in public relations, but getting it done and prepping for your future is not something you would ever regret!