Good Afternoon,
I have found a few videos from mothers explaining how they balance their lives as a mother. I will post a few of them at a time and look forward to hearing what you have to say about their response. They are very short clips so please watch.

The first clip is  The Second Shift from Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
As I listen to Jennifer I love the idea of having multiple shifts but being able to prioritize so when she is with the kids, she is with the kids and when she is at work, she is at work. 

The next clip gives great advice for mothers as Meg Whitman explains how to set priorities in her clip titled: Triage Your Life.
As she explains the importance of mothers and setting priorities I think of my life right now and how I have a hard time setting priorities and I'm only a student with no family.

Hope you enjoy the many videos to come!
Ms. Red

Good Afternoon,
The last mother to respond to my post was a friend and coworker of my mother. She has three children who are all graduated now but she told me of her time as a mother and going to school while her children were in grade school. She said she waited to finish her degree until Sam (her youngest) was in the first grade. She said that it was hard to go to school and have the family at the same time but her husband was a huge help and did more than his share. As the kids got older she said it was then easier to start a full time job. Her response was short but to the point. I am hoping to be able to finish my degree and start a full time career before I have a family.
I am learning so much from these professionals. I am excited to have a family one day but I hope to also be able to have a professional life in a school as a school teacher.

Have a great day!
Ms. Red

Good Afternoon,
My kindergarten teacher was the third mother to respond to my post. She told me that she was a stay at home mother until her boys were old enough to go to school. Her three boys have all graduated now and she has become a mother for some foster children and has adopted children. "She can now see how much has to 'slide' to be a mom with a job outside the home." She says she could never do it if it wasn't for her husband who is incredibly helpful. She quotes, "My house is messier, I get ready faster, I miss milestones, I miss the kids, I feel like I miss everything important" to end her explanation of how being a mother has changed her professional life.
After reading this response and the response before this I comment to the teachers and said "thanks for the input. All you teachers are scaring me to be a teacher and a mother :S I know I'm going to miss so much of my children's lives :( so sad to think...thank you!" As I am on the road to becoming an elementary education teacher I am quickly learning that I will have two families to manage: one at home and one at school. It is sad to think that the family I will see the most is going to be the family I will have at school but since I am so dedicated to becoming a teacher I will cherish which ever family I can get. 

Ms. Red 

Good Afternoon,
The next mother that replied to my post has done something that I do not think I could ever do...gave up her career to be a full time mom! Since her response was short, I am just going to post her full response.
"I gave up my career to be full time mom. Now, 11years later, I'm trying to work full time and it's awful. I don't know how normal people do this. I am shuffling responsibilities all the time. I have 90 students who count on me, but the 2 I have at home need me. I am the one who carts them to activities or takes a sick day when they are sick. I get dirty looks from other teachers that I'm not "dedicated" enough at school...but that's tough. My dedication goes to my most important job...my kids."
This is one thing I do not know if I could do. I give this mother so much credit for giving up her career to be a full time mother. That is called dedication to me. I cannot begin to explain how much credit I give this mother for what she did for her children.

More responses to come!
Ms. Red