Why didn’t I listen to my mother? She told me when I was 18 that I should be a lawyer. I laughed and said something flip about not wanting to spend my life defending criminals. Too bad my viewpoint was so narrow then. If I had gone to law school when I was just out of college, I wouldn’t be dealing with nearly the challenges I have now. Plus, maybe Mom would have been paying my way! Now, it’s 21 years later, I have a partner,...
Face it fellow evening students, we have no more bargaining power with our families. A few of us were talking about this on the way to the parking lot after class last night. Your husband made a huge mess trying to clean something up? Smile, nod, and be grateful he tried because you have elected to be away from home, away from your family, and away from your right to have much of a say at all in anything anymore. Your partner is upset because...
We have almost completed week 2 of law school and we are surviving. My partner seems to be having a better week this week than last. Our son has been really good this week, and he gets to stay up to see me on school nights. When I get home, we play a bit and then I put him to bed. Makes for late nights for all of us, but worth it to get to spend time together. Our baby girl may not notice when I am gone, but she sure is happy when she sees me....
I am having a blast in classes and doing the whole student thing after 17 years of being away from academia (well, as a student anyway). It has been a really fun first week of law school! We get to examine things in a million different ways, playing “what if” and “arguing” in class. How great is that? We’ve already discovered the answer to almost every question is “it depends.” YES! A school/profession...
Oh my gosh, as my partner pointed out this past weekend, this is our last “normal” week before school starts. Next week we are on vacation, the following Thursday, a 2-day orientation to school starts, and Monday is the Big Day. What have I gotten us into? I’m 39-years old. My partner and I have been together for over 11 years, and we have an amazing, funny 3-year-old son and a beautiful, happy 6-month old daughter. I go to a ...
Insider advice and insights to help you decide if you should pursue a higher degree while raising children, and tips for being successful if you're already on that path, from a woman who graduated from law school in her early 40's while working full-time and helping raise two young children. While most of the blog posts were originally written several years ago, they have recently been sorted for the most relevant materials, and new content is being added.