College as a SAHM
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I am in my last semester for my bachelors and immediately in January will start my masters. I’m a stay at home mom that works at the same time. Why am I doing it? For security. My hubby said wait and in a nice way told him to kiss it. There are grants (you do not have to pay anyone back) that you can get from your state from simply being a mom. My hubby makes a lot of money to never have to worry about anything. I rather struggle a little bit with balancing life out temporarily than (hopefully never) find myself in a situation where I’m divorced and have 3 kids alone. My grandmother had 5 kids and has 3 degrees. Does she use any of them? No. My grandfather was a good man and never let her touch a door and never wanted her to work unless she truly wanted to(which she did eventually) . Never stop even if the degree is never used.
I’m getting my master’s degree online while being SAHM to my 9 month old. It is a lot of work but 100% worth it!! Pursue scholarships and talk fo the financial aid department to figure out the best plan. I would recommend finishing your bachelor’s degree no matter what because even if you change fields it is still going to boost your pay. Wishing you luck!
Following I’m looking to go to college for two years before I have another child. It will help us financially support more than one child on one income:)
I have a masters degree and I’m a SAHM. Im proud of having an education it’s something no one can take away from me and something I can fall back on later in life if I needed to. Plus, we value education and it’s a value we want to pass down to our children.
Im currently in school for nursing i currently only have 1 child and i would like to get my schooling out if the way while they are young and i dont have as many for less distractions
I’m currently in school online and I say go for it ! You will have hard days but it will be rewarding at the end. Apply for financial aid and scholarships !! If you take online courses you obv won’t need to pay for dorm living so there’s a good chance finance aid will cover most if not all expenses. This fall semester, I am taking three courses (8 credits) and between financial aid and scholarships, I did not pay a dime. Over the summer, I took three courses and again financial aid covered all costs plus I had a few dollars left over
Do it. Here's some reasons, from practical to emotional. * It will be easier to do when you have fewer children & don't have a 2nd job as a teacher (homeschool, & being a sahm is a job) * Taking exams, writing papers, etc are their own skill; your grades will likely be better if you do it before more time has passed * There are a TON of scholarships, some for women, some for moms, lots for all. Apply to as many as humanly possible * Who knows what the future holds? Your husband could be laid off, become temporarily disabled, or you could have a family circumstance requiring additional income. If it does become necessary for you to do paid work you protect your family by having a degree, which does usually make getting work easier * Your dreams matter too. It sounds like your bachelor's is very important to you. What a beautiful way for your husband to support you. We want to be able to tell our children THEIR dreams matter, we sometimes we have to show them that! There're more reasons but those are some!