Juggling work and family obligations, especially parenthood, while attending Sinclair can be very challenging, according to Ashley Willinger, a Creative Writing major from Miamisburg.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving a baby while in school can be hard sometimes,\u201d says Willinger. \u201cIt definitely takes coming up with a good schedule not only to fit you, but also your child.\u201d<\/p>\n
And it only gets more challenging as the child grows up.<\/p>\n
\u201cThings change as your baby goes through different stages,\u201d Willinger says. \u201cSo schedules change and sometimes you have to start all over again and again to find a good balance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy daughter was only about four months old when I started back to Sinclair, so at that stage it was easier to get things done, because babies sleep more at that stage. I was able to get papers written and reading done when she\u2019d sleep at night or take naps. Now that she\u2019s a toddler and able to walk, though, it\u2019s harder. I\u2019m lucky if she will take a nap on most days, so it takes more planning around her to get things done.”<\/p>\n
The need to keep a child busy and entertained can also be a factor, says Willinger.<\/p>\n
“My daughters is pretty much glued to me, whatever I\u2019m doing, she feels like she has to be doing it too,\u201d Willinger says. \u201cRight now, for example, if I wanted to get reading done for a class, I have to provide her with her own books to look at so that she feels included in what I\u2019m doing. Many times she\u2019s fairly content with that, but there have been times when I\u2019m reading and she comes up and rips the pages out of the textbook!\u201d<\/p>\n
The key to finding a balance, says Willinger, is planning\u2026 and lots of patience.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can take a lot of patience to find a balance sometimes,\u201d Willinger says. \u201cYou really have to plan extra time to get things done with smaller children than someone without children or someone who has older children. You have to learn to go with the flow and allow for that to happen, or else you will get nothing done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other family-related issues can also have an effect, according to Willinger.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou really don\u2019t juggle any of it, I don\u2019t think, when it comes to family drama,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s more like you spend all day dodging bullets and trying to duck when the you-know-what hits the fan. Sometimes you come out without injury, and sometimes you get buried. You just have to keep going.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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