As graduation approaches in a week, I feel the need to reflect on the past when I thought this day would never come. Heading into college as a teenage mother, I had my daughter and the thought of getting my education went out the door. I understood the sacrifice that I needed to make. So I stayed at work until two weeks before I had her and I went straight back to work a month after her birth. At this… Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, This will be my last post on the student-parent college blog.  As I graduate and move on to my life’s next endeavors, I look back on the past five years I’ve spent in college and have to say, it’s bittersweet.  Although I will carry the burden of finding a job in this tough economy, I won’t miss the hectic schedules and deadlines required of the college student-parent life.  My kids are just as excited, if not more,… Read more

Student-Parents at CSUN, Holiday season is a busy time for parents of small children.  One of the reasons is because they’re always growing out of everything.  Whether it’s clothes or toys, they grow rapidly, physically and mentally.  Before the new stuff comes in, the old stuff has to go.  Since I have three children, I spend a whole day before the holidays getting rid of all the old. By the time I’m finished I have at least three bags worth… Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, It’s hard to believe the holidays are fast approaching, it seems like Halloween just passed.  The minute witches and spiders left the store shelves, they were replaced with candy canes and Christmas decor.  We haven’t even had a chance to sit down and give thanks, and we’re already bombarded with Christmas deals and rumors of what stores will have the best bargains.  Sometimes even thinking about shopping can cause a headache.  Maybe it’s okay not to even… Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, Finals are near and so is Thanksgiving break.  It’s a perfect time to catch up on some studying and to prepare for those tests, but it’s just as important to take time out for yourself.  Going to school and taking care of little one’s can take up 150 percent of your time, but finding time to do things for yourself will help not to end up in burn out, or even worse in depressed mode. Don’t be… Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, For the last couple  months, I’ve experienced something new with my 2 year old that I haven’t experienced much with my older boys, and that’s getting angry.  She’s recently learned how to express the emotion of anger.  At first I though it was sort of comical, but after she started to using this method as a form of trying to get me to do what she wanted, I realized that this could become a real problem. This… Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, Babies begin to learn language from the first time their born.  They develop an eagerness to communicate as soon as they leave the womb.  It’s evident that the parents voices are recognized in an instant.  So, it’s only understandable that parents are just as eager to increase the ability of communication with their babies, that will continue well into their teenage years. Each of my three children, have all had different ways in which they developed their… Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, My daughter is approaching her third birthday and is currently in preschool.  This is a time when making friends is easiest, she doesn’t need me to make any introductions, as soon as she sees a child her age, she’s ready to play.  Playing with other children at this age, gives a child the opportunity to develop their social skills and to even engage in role play.  It also provides the chance for them to learn to share…. Read more

Student-parents at CSUN, Need more help at home?  If you’re first, second or third grader is showing signs of increased competence, it’s time to up their responsibility.  Kids always ask for the opportunity to feed the animals, stay up later, or to ride their bike alone.  In order to receive these rewards kids should be required to show more responsibility at home.  The question is what types of duties are right for our children? Doing household duties can help to… Read more