Student parents, Do you work? - Page 2

[CrazyCatLady]

Yes I work and go to school. I provide childcare for three kids in my home during the days and I go to college four nights a week. I also am a single mom and I home school my daughter.

For money I have the childcare thing, I get some SSI, and I do farm/barn chores for a discounted rent at a really great place to live. I don't receive any child support. Occasionally I still model or do other random jobs for some extra cash.

I am always poor, busy, stressed, overwhelmed, tired, and on the verge of a nervous breakdown. But somehow it all gets done and slowly but surely I'm making a better life/future for the two of us.

I do have family around that helps some with my dd. Though I try not to let them help too often with childcare because my dd prefers to be with me, and because I don't want to feel like I owe anybody anything.

[Witch's Titee]

Only very part-time, to keep the student loan from going totally off-the-chain.

[canadianhippie]

another single working, student mum here too!

im solo with my 13 month old, in full time study 5 days a week and work 4-5 shifts a week. It's crazy, quality home life? i kissed that goodbye, I miss devoting my whole self to my son but I need to do this for us.

im also paying without a loan, im using my job to pay for textbooks/extra's and save for future tuition and support the costs of the babies milk, clothes, food, etc.

[canadianhippie]

Originally Posted by CrazyCatLady

I am always poor, busy, stressed, overwhelmed, tired, and on the verge of a nervous breakdown. But somehow it all gets done and slowly but surely I'm making a better life/future for the two of us.

lol this is exactly how I feel, I dont know how Im holding on, but I have to!

[lisalu100]

My boss was so upset and stressed this morning. She works 10 hours a week while doing a Masters in Nursing, and she misses her kids so much, and they really miss her too. She is gone about 50 hours a week, often before the kids wake up. I wouldn't do it if you didn't have to...

[CrazyCatLady]

My boss was so upset and stressed this morning. She works 10 hours a week while doing a Masters in Nursing, and she misses her kids so much, and they really miss her too. She is gone about 50 hours a week, often before the kids wake up. I wouldn't do it if you didn't have to...

That must be really hard. It makes me appreciate what I have. Because even though I work and go to school, I'm lucky enough to have my daughter with me while I work. So I still get to see her a lot considering.