Stepping Into College… With Kid/s In Tow
When I walked onto my community college campus holding my son’s little hand, it hit me: I wasn’t just starting school- my whole family was.
At 27, with four kids, a business, a home to run, and years of putting myself last, starting college wasn’t simple. It wasn’t convenient. It wasn’t quiet. It was necessary.
That moment being sweaty in the summer heat,nervous, excited, and hopeful was the moment I realized that moms deserve a second beginning too..
Why I Started Mommy’s New Life
I started Mommy’s New Life to inspire moms who feel like they’ve put their dreams on pause. I want other mothers to see that going back to school — or chasing a goal later in life — doesn’t mean you failed the first time. It means you were brave enough to try again.
For a long time, I didn’t see many stories from moms who were scared, tired, and still figuring things out. Most stories felt polished or perfect, and that made starting over feel even more intimidating. I wanted to create a space where moms could see someone who looks like them, lives a busy, full life, and still decided to take a chance on herself.
Motherhood teaches us time management, patience, communication, and resilience — skills that matter just as much in school as they do in life. This blog exists to remind moms that being a mother doesn’t hold you back; it prepares you.
I also started Mommy’s New Life to challenge the idea that there’s a “right age” to start over. Dreams don’t expire just because life got busy — and it’s never too late to begin again.
Why Moms Put Their Dreams on Pause
If you’re a mom, you know how it goes. Your dreams become “maybe later,” “after the baby,” or “when life calms down.” For almost 10 years, school was my “someday.” Every pregnancy, every toddler phase, every life change pushed it further away. But once all my kids started school, I felt something I hadn’t felt in years:
Room.
Space
Possibility.
And I wanted my kids to see their mom doing something brave- not /just for them, but for myself. I wanted to teach them that if you’ve survived motherhood, you can survive anything. Four pregnancies, busy toddler years, school events, dinner prep, late nights, emotional breakdowns, and working full-time trained me in ways school never could. I already knew how to stay calm in chaos, solve problems under pressure, and communicate with different personalities every single day. Those are college skills. Those are professional skills. Those are mom skills.
The Skills Mom Life Gives You
Motherhood gave me a foundation stronger than any textbook:
Time Management
Balancing four kids’ schedules prepared me betterthan any planner tutorial ever could.
Communication
Talking to clients, reading their moods, adjusting my tone. That’s emotional literacy.
Multitasking
Nails, kids, business, home, appointments. I was built to juggle.
Mental Strength
If I can handle toddler tantrums and client deadlines in the same day? I can handle college deadlines too.
If you’re a mom thinking about going back to school:
Start small. Look up one program. Wrote down one goal. And know that you’re capable. Even if you don’t feel ready yet
