When I grow up 2

I seem to always be on some sort of quest to become the best most productive me. I am not sure what my potential holds and I have yet to define the roles I want to pursue in my future. So far all I know is that I want to be a wife and a mother. On top of that the possibilities are endless!

I have jumped from career path to career path in my mind ever since I graduated high school. First I wanted to be an aerospace engineer(I love physics.) Second I pursued a degree as a CPA good money and math comes easy for me. Third I looked into Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher) because I loved doing crafts with my son and the coursework was a piece of cake.  Then came the daycare facility because I wanted to be an "entrepreneur" and run my own business and I loved my daycare job. Now I am back home and creating my next big dream! As you can see, I do not make up my mind for very long. I mean, how am I supposed to know what to go to college for? I am 23 and I have to pick a four year course of study that will result in a lifelong career and I can't even make up my mind on what color eyeshadow I want to wear. All that rides on completing the right course has often resulted in me making the wrong choices.

Now I sat down and created a list of my goals for a career. Here is my wish list for a future job :

• Evenings off to cook dinner with my family
• Freedom to take my kids to and from school at the normal school hours (8:00-3:00)
• I need a variety of experiences, I get bored with the same people day in day out
• I want a flexible schedule so I can see every game/recital/concert my kids are in
• I want to make enough money to support my family on my own
• It must be a job that I contribute to society in some way
• I need to feel passionate about whatever I am doing
• I have to feel safe in my work environment (no door to door sales or going to stranger's homes)
• I don't want to have to pile up student loans to get a degree that is competitive in the field
• I cannot work any more than 40 hours in a regular week (combined at home and in office work)
• I need a job that allows me nights off for date night, family night, birthdays, etc.
• The job must allow me to have vacation and holiday time off.

It is a pretty tall order for any one profession. Most jobs have most of the criteria but not all. I do believe I have found a plan that works for me, my kids and my husband.

I am going to go back to school to be a midwife. I have always been interested in natural birthing techniques and doula work. I gave birth to both of my kids naturally without pain medication. I also am very interested in the natural process of child birth and supporting mothers through their pregnancy and birthing journey. I also loved nursing my kids, so I will be getting certified as a lactation consultant too :) I am hoping to be done with my schooling in 6 years. At that point I will have a bachelors in nursing and I will be a certified nurse midwife and lactation consultant. In the mean time I am going to enter the field as a doula (slowly) I have to meet new doulas and start networking.

I really hope that I am able to keep focused and complete my degree. It is a great path because if I can at least finish the associates in nursing then I have a job to fall back on :)

If you are interested in following my progress and the journey to midwifery you can follow me at my other blog Mrs. Nurse Mommy It will chronicle my progress and the experience from the point of view of a wife and mother.

Wish me luck and send your prayers, I am going to sign up for my first classes next week!