#mombassadorchat Moms, Today's chat is with @jordyn_beth 🎊
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Moms,
Today's chat is with @jordyn_beth 🎊
We're chatting on being a student while raising a baby!
Here's her bio:
My name is Jordyn. I am a junior in college and I work at a Boys and Girls Club. I also own my own health and wellness business through It Works. My boyfriend Ben is in the national guard and is a manager at Culver's. Our son Bradley is 8 months old and such a happy baby!
Check out my new blog, Managing Motherhood: jordynbeth.wordpress.com
Here are some tips about attending school and raising a baby:
1. Get organized and stay clean. A messy area can make keeping responsibilities straight a lot harder. Every Sunday I make sure our house and my car is spotless. I clean out my backpack and pumping bag to make sure I'm organized and have everything.
2. Communicate with professors. Accidents happen. You may forget an assignment or you can't come to class because your baby is sick. If you talk with your professors early on, they probably will be willing to work with you! They want to see you succeed, so they should help you.
3. Write everything down. Need to check out a book? Read something? Grocery shop? Write it down in a planner and check that planner multiple times a day. It will be a lifesaver. Even if you think you'll remember it, write it down.
4. Ask for help! You're taking on a lot, and you shouldn't be expected to do it on your own. See if a family member can watch your baby so you can get work done. Find a classmate who can get notes for you if you can't be there. Take care of yourself. You can't be the best mom and student if you aren't taking care of yourself too. You don't need to be perfect!
For more tips, check out my blog post about this subject: https://jordynbeth.wordpress.com/2017/08/22/surviving-college-with-a-baby/
Ask any questions and I'll be happy to answer them!
A huge thanks to @jordyn_beth for hosting the chat! 💚
🌟Tag @jordyn_beth in the comments to ask her questions 🌟
Let's get chatting!
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@alexanderdavidmommy2k15, I found a daycare I LOVE. I drive 20 minutes one way everyday so my son can go there. I have a good relationship with my advisor at school, so she can steer me toward classes with more understanding professors. I make sure I tell them right away I have a son. I don't use him as an excuse, but that way if there is a problem, the relationship is set up right from the start. Make sure you stay very organized and ask for help when you need it :) remember why you keep trying to go back to school. It's something you want! Remind yourself of that why whenever you feel like quitting