Experience with balancing college and unschooling?
Michelle
Anyone have this experience with multiple children? any ideas? I am very passionate about educating women and helping them through the natural birth process. I am looking at getting my BSN in nursing to eventually be a Certified Nurse Midwife. This will take me several years, doing it part time. My kids ages are 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, and 3...
My husband is working full time, 8am to 5pm...
anyone have any suggestions?
My husband is working full time, 8am to 5pm...
anyone have any suggestions?
Karen Swanay
My kids are 14, 12 and 6 and the 6 yr old is mentally about 3-ish but
thankfully she is content to play a lot by herself. (Something she learned
in the orphanage I guess) and I am about to FINALLY get my Bachelors and
then on to Master's. I've been taking classes on-line with Troy. It's not
Harvard, but it gets me the paper I need and I can do it on my schedule. So
it's very easy to fit it in around the kids. The only time I'm "tied" down
to my desk is when I'm taking a test. During that time I ask the boys to
watch Morgan (actually just help her, she is usually in the room with me)
and get her something to drink or a snack etc if she needs it. I can
usually yell for them to come if I need them. But it's pretty easy to
juggle this. The Master's will be harder because it can't be done on-line.
So I'll be looking to do weekends and evenings when my husband is home.
It can be done. You just have to look for ways to get there. It's a lot
like unschooling really. We tend to think there are only two options for
anything...behave or misbehave...give or take...this or that....now or
later...etc....but generally if you look there are more than two options and
if YOU are willing to be flexible you can get it done. I do a lot of my
writing at night when Morgan is in bed and the boys are busily killing
things on their XBoxes which is what they want to be doing. With older kids
it's easier obviously because they don't need you to be hovering over their
shoulder ever minute. It's the young ones that need more and perhaps you
have to think about waiting until your 3 yr old is older before starting.
But really with on-line classes, you really can do them at 2 am if you need
to. It's been pretty easy to do this for me.
HTH
Karen
"Because I was a Jew I found myself free from many prejudices that hampered
others in the use of their intellects; and as a Jew, I was prepared to take
my place on the side of the opposition and renounce being on good terms with
the 'compact majority'." ~Sigmund Freud
thankfully she is content to play a lot by herself. (Something she learned
in the orphanage I guess) and I am about to FINALLY get my Bachelors and
then on to Master's. I've been taking classes on-line with Troy. It's not
Harvard, but it gets me the paper I need and I can do it on my schedule. So
it's very easy to fit it in around the kids. The only time I'm "tied" down
to my desk is when I'm taking a test. During that time I ask the boys to
watch Morgan (actually just help her, she is usually in the room with me)
and get her something to drink or a snack etc if she needs it. I can
usually yell for them to come if I need them. But it's pretty easy to
juggle this. The Master's will be harder because it can't be done on-line.
So I'll be looking to do weekends and evenings when my husband is home.
It can be done. You just have to look for ways to get there. It's a lot
like unschooling really. We tend to think there are only two options for
anything...behave or misbehave...give or take...this or that....now or
later...etc....but generally if you look there are more than two options and
if YOU are willing to be flexible you can get it done. I do a lot of my
writing at night when Morgan is in bed and the boys are busily killing
things on their XBoxes which is what they want to be doing. With older kids
it's easier obviously because they don't need you to be hovering over their
shoulder ever minute. It's the young ones that need more and perhaps you
have to think about waiting until your 3 yr old is older before starting.
But really with on-line classes, you really can do them at 2 am if you need
to. It's been pretty easy to do this for me.
HTH
Karen
"Because I was a Jew I found myself free from many prejudices that hampered
others in the use of their intellects; and as a Jew, I was prepared to take
my place on the side of the opposition and renounce being on good terms with
the 'compact majority'." ~Sigmund Freud
On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Michelle <justmemomof6@...> wrote:
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>
> Anyone have this experience with multiple children? any ideas? I am very
> passionate about educating women and helping them through the natural birth
> process. I am looking at getting my BSN in nursing to eventually be a
> Certified Nurse Midwife. This will take me several years, doing it part
> time. My kids ages are 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, and 3...
>
> My husband is working full time, 8am to 5pm...
>
> anyone have any suggestions?
>
>
>
>
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Jessica
I'm working part-time from home (10-12 hours a week), have an 8, 6, 3, 18 months, and due w/number 5 in Sept/Oct. I will be going back to
get my Master's degree, but doing it online. My local college (Michigan State University) has an online MAT, and Central Michigan has an online master's in child development. Not sure which direction I'm going just yet. Anyway, I'll be starting this month if possible. If not, I'm going to give myself a month after baby before beginning.
After my second was born I starting my own online business, and I worked between 70 and 90 hours a week (full time day job). I worked like this until last Dec when I sold the business. Honestly, I find myself a little bored to not be so busy all the time. So, I figured why not. Plus, my family could REALLY use the fellowship and loan income right now, and the future income I can bring in with a MA degree.
My husband works 3 am to noon, 5 days a week, and is also back in online school. So, we're an incredibly busy house.
So, I do most of the things I need to in the evenings after the kids go to bed. I know some are radical, but we are not, and all kids are in bed by 8:30. Even with a newborn, while it's harder, w/a laptop on the couch, baby nursing or sleeping, it's not THAT bad. I think it's harder when they're 9 months to maybe 2 yrs. But again, it all gets easier with older kids to help, and to get the little guys engaged in something. I love to have the big kids watch something interesting on tv, for instance, then teach the little guys about it in smaller guy language. Or my 8 yr old is finally starting to really get better at reading, so he can get the little ones going on a project, cooking, etc. I can also get things done while the kids are "doing chores".
It all works out. We don't go as many places, but we already haven't been because it's IMPOSSIBLE for me to go outside in the 90 degree heat when I'm this big, so it's really not that different. And in the winter we go to the kids science museum, but that's about it. Bummer is I won't be able to leave the baby long enough to take the big kids to the ballet this year at Xmas. That's our yearly outing when the babies get big enough.
Anyway, go for it. It's great when the kids see you aren't too good to keep learning as an adult, too. :)
Jessica
get my Master's degree, but doing it online. My local college (Michigan State University) has an online MAT, and Central Michigan has an online master's in child development. Not sure which direction I'm going just yet. Anyway, I'll be starting this month if possible. If not, I'm going to give myself a month after baby before beginning.
After my second was born I starting my own online business, and I worked between 70 and 90 hours a week (full time day job). I worked like this until last Dec when I sold the business. Honestly, I find myself a little bored to not be so busy all the time. So, I figured why not. Plus, my family could REALLY use the fellowship and loan income right now, and the future income I can bring in with a MA degree.
My husband works 3 am to noon, 5 days a week, and is also back in online school. So, we're an incredibly busy house.
So, I do most of the things I need to in the evenings after the kids go to bed. I know some are radical, but we are not, and all kids are in bed by 8:30. Even with a newborn, while it's harder, w/a laptop on the couch, baby nursing or sleeping, it's not THAT bad. I think it's harder when they're 9 months to maybe 2 yrs. But again, it all gets easier with older kids to help, and to get the little guys engaged in something. I love to have the big kids watch something interesting on tv, for instance, then teach the little guys about it in smaller guy language. Or my 8 yr old is finally starting to really get better at reading, so he can get the little ones going on a project, cooking, etc. I can also get things done while the kids are "doing chores".
It all works out. We don't go as many places, but we already haven't been because it's IMPOSSIBLE for me to go outside in the 90 degree heat when I'm this big, so it's really not that different. And in the winter we go to the kids science museum, but that's about it. Bummer is I won't be able to leave the baby long enough to take the big kids to the ballet this year at Xmas. That's our yearly outing when the babies get big enough.
Anyway, go for it. It's great when the kids see you aren't too good to keep learning as an adult, too. :)
Jessica
--- In [email protected], Karen Swanay <luvbullbreeds@...> wrote:
>
> My kids are 14, 12 and 6 and the 6 yr old is mentally about 3-ish but
> thankfully she is content to play a lot by herself. (Something she learned
> in the orphanage I guess) and I am about to FINALLY get my Bachelors and
> then on to Master's. I've been taking classes on-line with Troy. It's not
> Harvard, but it gets me the paper I need and I can do it on my schedule. So
> it's very easy to fit it in around the kids. The only time I'm "tied" down
> to my desk is when I'm taking a test. During that time I ask the boys to
> watch Morgan (actually just help her, she is usually in the room with me)
> and get her something to drink or a snack etc if she needs it. I can
> usually yell for them to come if I need them. But it's pretty easy to
> juggle this. The Master's will be harder because it can't be done on-line.
> So I'll be looking to do weekends and evenings when my husband is home.
>
> It can be done. You just have to look for ways to get there. It's a lot
> like unschooling really. We tend to think there are only two options for
> anything...behave or misbehave...give or take...this or that....now or
> later...etc....but generally if you look there are more than two options and
> if YOU are willing to be flexible you can get it done. I do a lot of my
> writing at night when Morgan is in bed and the boys are busily killing
> things on their XBoxes which is what they want to be doing. With older kids
> it's easier obviously because they don't need you to be hovering over their
> shoulder ever minute. It's the young ones that need more and perhaps you
> have to think about waiting until your 3 yr old is older before starting.
> But really with on-line classes, you really can do them at 2 am if you need
> to. It's been pretty easy to do this for me.
>
> HTH
> Karen
>
>
> "Because I was a Jew I found myself free from many prejudices that hampered
> others in the use of their intellects; and as a Jew, I was prepared to take
> my place on the side of the opposition and renounce being on good terms with
> the 'compact majority'." ~Sigmund Freud
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Michelle <justmemomof6@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Anyone have this experience with multiple children? any ideas? I am very
> > passionate about educating women and helping them through the natural birth
> > process. I am looking at getting my BSN in nursing to eventually be a
> > Certified Nurse Midwife. This will take me several years, doing it part
> > time. My kids ages are 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, and 3...
> >
> > My husband is working full time, 8am to 5pm...
> >
> > anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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