Balancing Motherhood, Grad School, and Self-Care as a 40-Year-Old Single Mom

2026-03-18 00:35

From blog Deniz Selin

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Balancing Motherhood, Grad School, and Self-Care as a 40-Year-Old Single Mom

At 40, I’m a single mom, a Master’s student, and a practicum student (MFT Trainee) logging clinical hours, and somehow I still have to remember what’s for dinner. Balancing motherhood, grad school, and work isn’t something that “just happens” for me; I’ve had to become very intentional about how I manage my time, energy, and attention every single day. It’s was a challenge, and I cried, a lot, broke down, a lot, but I found my village and kept getting up, but the biggest challenge I overcame was asking for help. This is includes, asking myself for help. If you’re a busy mom in school or working full-time, you probably know the feeling of...

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