Educated Women
My parents raised their children with an unspoken expectation that we would seek higher education and even receive degrees. Two weeks before my last semester of finals, I gave birth to my first son, nearly two months premature. With determination to finish my education, I spoke to my professors to rearrange what finals I could. My parenting class instructor basically said, "You just took the test!" And thus began my motherhood journey. And yet, I would say that is also when my "real" education began. During my final year of college and my first few years of motherhood I suddenly found myself thirsty for more knowledge. Whatever the subject, I wanted to know more! I was especially keen on reading more about parenting and figuring out what I wanted my family culture to look like. Those first couple of months home with my son I read 13 books! People have asked, "What else did you do?" Nothing! I just read ravenously. (How...
