Hello ladies, I am a newly single mama, and like always, so glad that MDC always seems to have just the forum I need at that point in my life 
I have a daughter (5) and a son (almost 7). I divorced their dad 3.5 years ago and immediately met and moved in with someone. A year later we got emergency custody of his 4 girls so I've been raising 6 kids and staying home. A few weeks ago I posted a thread in the parenting forum and asked if being just a mom was enough. I've been struggling with my passion of being home with my kids full time or going back to school. Well, the responses ended up making me ask myself even more questions and like a eureka moment I realized I was passionate about raising my own kids, but not his. That wasn't fair to me or his girls or to my own kids who had to deal with all my stress. So I left! I'm living with my dad for now. I am blessed to have a trust fund for college and my grandparents agreed that if I was in school full time I could use some of the trust for an apartment (kind of like room and board). I signed up at the local community college and will begin in January. I still don't know what my passion is, but it is a start. Life is already calmer and more peaceful. My daughter started kindergarten last week and hates it, that is my only drama. I always thought I'd be a homeschooling mom and if she continues to hate school I guess I'll have to get creative and see what options exist. Well, anyway, that is me in a very big nutshell and I look forward to getting to know you all!
I have a daughter (5) and a son (almost 7). I divorced their dad 3.5 years ago and immediately met and moved in with someone. A year later we got emergency custody of his 4 girls so I've been raising 6 kids and staying home. A few weeks ago I posted a thread in the parenting forum and asked if being just a mom was enough. I've been struggling with my passion of being home with my kids full time or going back to school. Well, the responses ended up making me ask myself even more questions and like a eureka moment I realized I was passionate about raising my own kids, but not his. That wasn't fair to me or his girls or to my own kids who had to deal with all my stress. So I left! I'm living with my dad for now. I am blessed to have a trust fund for college and my grandparents agreed that if I was in school full time I could use some of the trust for an apartment (kind of like room and board). I signed up at the local community college and will begin in January. I still don't know what my passion is, but it is a start. Life is already calmer and more peaceful. My daughter started kindergarten last week and hates it, that is my only drama. I always thought I'd be a homeschooling mom and if she continues to hate school I guess I'll have to get creative and see what options exist. Well, anyway, that is me in a very big nutshell and I look forward to getting to know you all!
