This morning I clicked on the video link to my law school’s graduation, held this past weekend. The music was not recognizable, nor were most of the faces. Still, watching everyone march in, proudly wearing their caps and gowns, full of smiles and relief made me cry. I was struck by the huge significance of this event for all these people, many of whom were my day-student classmates (day program is three years, evening is four, but we...
We’re coming into the home stretch of my third year. (One more to go for us evening students!) My last real class was last night. I have a late class on Monday, but it is more of a just-for-fun deal with movie clips relating to our subject, plus popcorn, snacks and drinks. Should be interesting to see what she comes up with. I might consider not going, except this prof. is really nice and it would be sort of like planning a party and...
Boy Wonder had a wonderful Birthday weekend, complete with family party, playing in the backyard, and about 40 holes of “glo golf” (dark mini-golf course with black lights, an underwater theme of brightly colored sea creatures, and balls that glow under the black lights) that we enjoyed on Sunday. We managed to get the house cleaned, carpets cleaned and lawn mowed before the family party, and my partner did last minute pick-ups and...
Happy Friday! It’s a rainy, dark day, and yet, I am feeling quite good today. Even the paper I have to write tomorrow doesn’t have me down. Tonight I am taking the kids to a movie at Boy Wonder’s school. The kids all take sleeping bags, spread out on the floor, and pig out on pizza and candy while sort of watching a movie. We went several weeks ago, and though we only watched maybe 40 minutes of the movie, had a good time....
Allow me to adjust my lense a bit and share the really good parts of needing to compartmentalize my life as much as I do. Because I must focus on whatever my schedule says it is time for – it means I don’t have to constantly make decisions about what I should be doing. The time of day dictates that for me. Easy! Also, I have become good at absorbing myself in the moment. When I am with my family – I am really with them –...
About Me
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.