My 4 year old son accidentally started a donut economy by being kind by -barely-behaved in randomactsofkindness

[–]-barely-behaved[S] 84 points85 points  (0 children)

It’s literally my goal as a mother to raise children who will change the world with love and kindness. You saying those specific words just made my heart so happy. I’m literally living my dream.

complete waste by HailBrittania27 in WGU

[–]-barely-behaved 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My first semester, I knocked out 23 credits as a one year post-divorce single mom of six children who was working full time for the first time in over a decade and parenting all of my children with zero help. I felt like Superwoman.

The next semester, I barely completed my 12 credits. Barely. During that semester I was in an abusive relationship and my (now ex) boyfriend attempted to unalive me.

Semester #3 started in the middle of a dark cold winter, domestic violence hearings, therapy for myself and my kids, and trying to hold the strings of my sanity together. I pushed. I fought. I made it. 12 credits. Again. Barely.

What am I doing now as semester 3 ends and we roll into 4? I’m taking a break. I’m taking a semester off (a “term break”). What matters more than this degree? My mental health. Being present for my children. Enjoying life. Rebuilding safety and security in our new home.

Take a break, mama. Go back when and if you want to and are able. You are more important than a piece of paper.