30 Something Mom In College

Life in "lock down" has been challenging. Here's how things are going in Fort Worth, Texas, and some interesting information about why all of these rules have been put into place by our local government.

Most of the time I feel like I handle balancing college, working as a photographer and being mom to three boys pretty well, but February 2020 has truly tested my perseverence.

Bad habits, New years goals, and deciding it's okay to not reinvent yourself.

Many of us hide behind this facade that we the have the perfect life. We don't want family, old friends, aquaintances, or (heaven forbid) our arch enemies, to see that in truth... that we're struggling to deal with the chaos in our lives. It's exhausting. Sometimes, you just have to give in, and embrace the mayhem.

You've probably heard the phrase: "It takes a village," in regards to child rearing, but that phrase applies to so much more in my life right now. From Demogorgans, woman crushes and tutors, this episode discusses the village of people that have helped carry me through the semester thus far.

What's that lurking in the dark? Monsters, and Zombies, and ghouls oh my! What are you afraid of and why? Join me for a special Halloween inspired episode about fear.

At the beginning of my podcast series, I promised to share the highs and lows of going back to school in the third decade of your life, failing an big exam is one of those lows. Can I recover, or is all hope lost? Find out in this episode of Thirty Something Mom in College.

There's a reason listeners experienced sooner than anticipated radio silence when season one came to an abrupt end. Curious why? Discover the life altering plot twist that's sure to make this season of Thirty- Something Mom in College that much more interesting this season!

What gets your blood boiling? What makes you angry? What is your number one pet peeve, and what does that say about you?

Have you ever wondered how someone knows when you're being untruthful. Do you ever wonder if your friends in the field of psychology are psychoanalyzing you... we definitely are... and here's why.

Yikes, I am officially thirty, and in this special episode, I share life lesson's I learned the hard way. Being jealous of others adventures, cutting off toxic people, and addressing the elephant in the room. Let me save you some heartache, and be a little cliche: "do as I say, not as I do."

Integrating back into college life without disrupting the stability of my family, and more has truly been a balancing act. Toss in the added weight of parental guilt, and toppling off this "chase your dreams" tight rope, feels inevitable. Can you truly chase your dreams as a parent without risking your own child's success?

I knew I was ready to go back to school so that I could pursue my degree in psychology, but how many classes could I handle, and which course should I take first? Fresh out of a religious cult, and straight into a college class about sexuality, what's the worst that could happen?

Who am I, and why am I enrolled in college this "late" in life? I'm Amanda, mother of 3, and to know where my desire to earn my degree in psychology, and one day become a licensed professional that helps victims of abuse, came from, you'll have to understand my back story. In this episode of "30 Something Mom in College," I discuss how spending ten years in a religious cult impacted my life.