Peer Advice: Life as a Parent in Grad School
“Beep! Beep! Beep!” the alarm clock yells. It’s 5:45 a.m. I have 30 minutes to get up, finish my bathroom routine and get dressed.
It’s 6:15 a.m. Better take our dog, Marty, out for a quick walk before he has an accident.
It’s 6:20 a.m. Time to wake up my 3-year-old daughter, Tommie. I have 25 minutes to get her ready and get some breakfast on the table.
What will she be willing to eat this morning? Oatmeal? Eggs? Pancakes? Let’s take a chance on oatmeal. While she eats I pack her snacks: chopped fruits, pretzels, yogurt.