It has been 12 years since I have worked or went to school. For several years I have wanted to either use my husband's G.I. Bill to go back to school or get a part time job. However, my son has autism and requires extra help on school work and such. Every semester I reevaluate if I should keep him in the school he's in or switch him back to traditional all day public school. So far it's always been his needs above my own.
I have major depressive disorder and tend to isolate myself a lot. Any stay at home parent knows that's easy to do. I had a wonderful friend I used to see often, but she just pcsd with her family recently. So now I really don't see anybody besides family. While I love my family, friends would be nice to have to.
My time in the NICU showed me just how much I need adult interaction. While not sleeping much is bad for my mental health, interacting with people is exactly what I need. All of the nurses were so wonderful to me it actually inspired me to become one. I plan to use my husband's G.I. bill to go back to nursing school starting either in the fall or next January. I have looked into school multiple times, but ultimately can never decide what to go back for. I feel like I have it figured out now. I will go to nursing school and use part of the G.I. Bill to pay for daycare on the days my mom can't keep my kids. I feel like I need this for me and my own well-being.
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