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[mamamirranda]

This is hard. I am going through a lot right now. I am in the middle of a divorce. I am returning to school and having to put my son in care for the first time. He has to potty learn to attend the montessori school. Our nursing relationship is slowly seeming more of a frustration than a connection and I am either angry or in tears. In a week I will be able to get some free counseling at the Womens' Center at my school, but until then I need some help. I have pushed forward and accomplished so much for myself and my son these last few months but with all the stress and legalities it doesn't seem like I have much left for my son. I can't seem to find the mom I was or the mom I want to be. I find myself losing my temper at my son way to much.

[NiteNicole]

I couldn't read and not respond. I don't have much advice. Just hugs and good wishes for you. If you have any family and friends to lean on, do. Let people help you.

[foreverinbluejeans]

I went back to college when my youngest was almost 3. I had just gotten divorced and my 3 children and I had to move out of our beautiful suburban house where my kids played little league and soccer and went to scouts. Moving in to family housing was the best option I could come up with to avoid being homeless.

I found it much easier to have my children cared for in my home than to even consider any kind of group day care. We ended up having the same guy special ed major as a sitter for 4 years. By then my oldest was 14 and I could always arrange my schedule so he was home when the youngest was home. They loved the sitter. He was a huge guy that would play outside with them and plan things ahead of time.

My classes were only 2.5 hours at a time. I started with only 2 classes a week. I loved college and it was great for my kids to grow up on a large college campus.