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12-22-2012 at 9:01 PM
Natacreate...
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Holiday Stress and Baby due anyday

I am sorry if this turns into rant. But just to get stuff off my chest and anyone who can share their own thoughts, feelings, and situation would be most appreciated. :)

I am due any day now. I could have this little one Christmas day even. Now with just that anyone would be stressed. Handling the holidays is enough, handling pregnancy even more so. Put them both together I am not sure how I survived so far.

I am stressing out a lot over everything. And just the holidays and the baby are not enough. To top my life's sundae, my parents are seeking a divorce come next year. My mother is looking to move in the next few years. My husband and I are both in college still. My grandfather is dying. And my oldest who is not even two yet. I just feel like I am at the end of my rope

With all this stress, I start worrying about everything. What is going to happen to my children in the next five years? Will my husband keep is job?Should I stay in school and earn my teaching degree? Will I even get job? So and so forth.

I am losing my mind.  And with the holidays is just makes it worse, because I have family in town who will do nothing but tell me "You had children to young and to close apart." or " You better drop from college. You can;t handle it with two children now." 

Believe me I handled crap before. I was married and pregnant right afterwards and still graduated with my associates.  And worked too.  But In quick my job to come home for bit to focus more on college and kids. 

Anyways, any advise or just someone who has shared similar experience would be most appreciated.  

Don't just love your children. Cherish them. They are more than just another a step in your life. They're the blessings of your life. 
12-22-2012 at 9:03 PM
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I am sorry I forgot to add. Also I do live on my own. And my parents have been married for 24 years, so it just hard to see them separate. And then my mom moving to another state mkaes me feel like I am losing a best friend.

Don't just love your children. Cherish them. They are more than just another a step in your life. They're the blessings of your life. 
12-22-2012 at 10:01 PM
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Just because you can multi task and work hard doesn't mean you should listen to people's negativity. Keep up the good work! Hard work, goals and dreams are worth fighting for. Don't let people bring you down.

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12-23-2012 at 6:10 AM
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Try not to think about it all at once or feel like you need a solution. The phrase, 'I'm not going to worry about that right now' helps me in cases like that. That IS a lot tho. Hang in there!!

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12-23-2012 at 1:40 PM
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Sounds like your mom's move is compounding your worries and the two of you are close. I remember being stressed when my parents were planning to move away post retirement and was finishing college at the time. Sounds like your mom has bern a supporter of your choices along the way. She will continue to be and will still be around after your LO is born for a while until divorce is finalized.

You have a lot on your plate, however it sounds like you have done a good job balancing things. There will be a rough patch, but keep your supporters close and naysayers at a distance.

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