I don't know.

Jan 15, 2006 05:39

I've discovered why being a stay-at-home-mom is such a difficult job ( Read more... )

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odwallalala January 15 2006, 07:34:20 UTC
i say take a class... one at a time till you get some direction ( ... )

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abandoneddream January 15 2006, 16:05:11 UTC
Thank you; that means a lot. ♥

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Well said. serenityone January 15 2006, 09:26:02 UTC
You sound like me. Many of those sentences, word for word, could have easily come otu of my mouth at some point.

I think classes are a good option. I'll be starting in the fall again(yeah, I already have a degree, but I'd rather go to school than work some meaningless job, or one that's way more stressful than I can handle right now) and I'm really looking forward to it. I love being home with my son, but sometimes a girl just need a break from the same old routine every day...

For me it's also an identity thing... what the heck happened? A year and a half ago I was a completely different person and somehow I did this full 180 and don't know how I got here. There isn't any Mandi anymore, now I'm Mommy 24/7, and while I love the title, I loved my old one too and I'd like to be part of that person again, if only for a few hours a week.

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Re: Well said. abandoneddream January 15 2006, 16:11:52 UTC
Yes, I am certainly going to look into taking some classes. I got pregnant while using birth control, and did not expect to be a mother at this point in my life.

My one wish is that I had gotten a degree under my belt before I embarked into the world of motherhood. After high school, I did an Americorps Program for 2 years. And then, I just kept making excuses about why I couldn't be a full-time student.

I don't know; I did have bills to pay because I was supporting myself. But, I could have worked something out. I don't know.

Have you ever taken any online courses?

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Re: Well said. serenityone January 15 2006, 16:19:02 UTC
Oh gosh, me too! I got pregnant my last year of school while on BC, and I just had to keep going otherwise I knew it would take a million times longer to finish... it all turned out well in the end but it was really hard, and I really wish I could have waited a little bit longer.

I did take online courses, though not many, I went to art school so a LOT of it was hands on. But I took my graphic design courses online. For the most part they were really fexible, and I liked that a lot. My husband took half of his courses online after Dmi' was born so that I could finish school and we wouldn't have to get a sitter. I'd recommend them.

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Re: Well said. abandoneddream January 15 2006, 18:22:30 UTC
Nice. My mom was an art major and my sister is currently an art major. I wish I had more artistic ability because it sounds like so much fun!

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tasha January 15 2006, 21:35:43 UTC
Because, unlike another sort of career, nobody hands you a little slip of paper that translates the dollars-and-cents value of motherhood ( ... )

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abandoneddream January 15 2006, 21:39:19 UTC
I agree!

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abandoneddream January 16 2006, 00:00:41 UTC
Yes! Yay!

(Added back.. hehe)

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abandoneddream January 16 2006, 12:32:23 UTC
Yep, she makes a good point.

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