Though things have progressed, the overarching ideal is that mothers will stay at home and take care of her children; it’s time for mothers to see that they have every opportunity to fulfill their dreams as well.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 20, 2010 ) Fort Lauderdale, FL
It’s a scary prospect, being a new mother, having this new life to which you must dedicate your entire existence. There’s nothing more exciting –and frightening– than being a new mother. The last thing any mother would ever consider is going to back to school to finish her education, or even to acquire a more advanced degree. However, there’s a bit of a problem with many people who find themselves leaving school prematurely in order to care for her family: vicarious living. Mothers have goals for their children, dreams of their success and immeasurable triumphs. However, many of those dreams are unfulfilled or unrealised dreams of the mother. And that’s when a great deal of problems can arise in a child’s life.
Mothers have, from the beginning of time, been encouraged to drop everything that they’ve ever done in order to fill their role as a nurturer, as the mother and caregiver of the children. The men, of course, have been encouraged to continue their roles as the ever ready, always providing patriarchal figure of the household –providing for the family financially. Though the tide has shifted a bit over time, the focus and general understanding is that women will remain at home in order to rear her children while the man will go out –hunting and gathering– to keep is family well provided for. Well, ladies, it’s time you knew that you don’t have to wait until your children are old enough to go off to college to begin entertaining the thought of going back yourself.
New mothers should never feel held back, their dreams deferred in hopes of rearing a child that will carry through with their visions of grandeur. Many new mothers have acquired an Associate’s degree, or at least finished the credit for such, prior to having their first child. However, there’s not much one can do professionally with a lower level degree –even the Bachelor’s degree has been outsourced for more impressive credentials. If you’re a new mother and you’re focusing all your attention on rearing a child that will follow through with what you found yourself incapable of doing, then you’re going to inevitably take a wrong turn and may end up forcing your child to choose a path that you may have not foreseen (which is perfectly fine in nearly all cases, except when the child has retained a great deal of resentment towards his or her parent).
Mothers, earning a Master’s degree or a Doctorate are not a far-fetched inclination. You have all the tools necessary and you can still stay at home with your children if you complete an online degree. If it’s the time that you’re concerned about, fear not. Degree.com, http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study, has made it possible for you to find a program that’s right for you. Professor Sheila Danzig, Director of Degree.com, has helped steer the website in the right direction as regards helping those who need it most. There’s no reason why a new mother shouldn’t have the same opportunities as their male counterparts. Go for it with all you’ve got and don’t be afraid to make yourself a success.