New mother and her career

You too Can Have a Career

As the year goes on I am that much closer to being a graduated mother. I am so proud of myself and all that I have accomplished this year. I say if I can do it than any one can do it. Below is a copy of the link to my podcast on Podbean. It gives you some tips on how to be a new mother and a have a career too!

Here is the script from my podcast :
     

Finding out you are pregnant is a life changing event. It can alter your world, and make you re-think your priorities. Having to put another life before yours can be a bit scary. Knowing that your life will never be the same can frighten some, but if you keep your head up, and keep going you can be a mom and have a career too.

I was not excepting to get pregnant so when I found out I was expecting, it was a life changing moment. I had always dreamed of finishing school and then starting my family. Well obviously life happens and you can not always plan every little detail out. I was so blessed that I had such a supporting family, and future hubby to support me and my career decisions.

I am still in school and will graduate this May. I also was able to finish my internship this summer and move closer to that degree. Add on a full time job too and I have got my hand super full. I found out what worked for me and have been able to be a mom, and have a life, and career of my own. In order to do this there was a few things that I had to live and learn about, as well as making sacrifices, because my daughter comes first.

I was lucky enough that my fiance Blake was working three jobs, so once my internship started I could cut back on my job, and become more of a staying home mother. Finding day care is not only rather expensive, but you never know whom you can trust now days. I was lucky enough I got to stay home with my daughter Baylynn and do homework and part of my internship from home.

There were definitely days where I would have to call around to my family or take my daughter with me in order to get things accomplished, but it can be done. I always knew I wanted to finish my college degree and I knew having a baby would just drive me more. Thats why the summer has been nothing but a learning experience.

After this summer I have learned, and acquired skills, and tools that will help any new mother be able to still handle a career.

First: make sure you always have time to your self. This could be just go out side and watering the flowers or just taking out the trash. You always need to make time for yourself or you will go crazy.

Second: make time for your spouse too. They are there to help you and you want to make sure that you still are building a relationship with them, and that your life is not consumed with your child.

Third: sleep when that baby sleeps. This is the best advise that I have ever been given. It has helped me be able to function and still have the sanity to do homework.

Fourth and final thing: Keep your head up and strive for your goals. If I did remember the prize , I would of stopped going to school, and not gotten my degree. I know that I want to have a career and a way to support my family, so that is what drives me to be a mom, and have a career.

All in all if you just make sure you know what you want, and you use your resources correctly you can definitely have a career and be a mom too. Always remember you must make time for yourself and your goals. You need to be strong and determined and that will shine through when I graduate.(All that hard work I have put in and I know my daughter will be proud).