Moms with college degrees

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Moms with college degrees:

I’m curious what your degree is in. Is it scientific or technical? Is it more liberal arts? Is it a social science degree?

Do you put your degree to use while you are raising your families, either at home or through outside work?

My bachelor’s degree is in mathematics. I worked as a software engineer before I was married and part of the time while my children were young. Since I still really can’t do arithmetic (I preferred the proofs and the theory) to save my life my degree wasn’t of much value in helping with homework until my children reached algrebra.

But now that my oldest daughter is in college and is studying various great philosophers (including mathematicians) and my husband is also working towards a bachelors in math we have some wonderful existential conversations about logic and number theory and how that relates to God and theology
 
My degree is in Social Work. I took a lot of classes specializing in children. Child development, Child Psychology, Cognitive Psychology any many more. I feel that my degree and overall working experience has helped me become a good mommy. I especially value the experiences that I had working as high school social worker. So many of the parents were at such a loss b/c they had no control over their kids, but they had never had never been in control even when their kids were small. This it emphasized the importance of disciplining my children when they are small, and my degree helped my know the best way to go about doing this as well as what actually is age appropriate and what just can’t be expected. I feel like I use my degree everyday. Not that I social work my kids. I just have a knowledge of their brains, thinking, feelings etc. that I might not have if it weren’t for my education.
 
Not married yet, but looking forward to it! 😃 I will be a mom with a college degree, and hopefully a SAHM, too. I’ve got one degree in Business Administration, which I hope will allow me to work from home to help support my family once my kids are old enough to be in school. My second degree will be in Education, which is obviously helpful for raising children. Actually, I’m specializing in adult education for learners of English as a foreign language, so many aspects of my degree will not apply to my children, but we do lots of stuff on child development and discipline in the classroom which will help me become a more aware and responsible parent, I hope. And if I ever want to homeschool, the courses I’ve taken on curriculum design will certainly come in handy.

I don’t think any education is a waste if you end up staying at home - the fact that you went to college influences your values, and leads your children to understand that learning is important and valuable. I reassure myself of that regularly, since I’m getting married as soon as I finish this very expensive Master’s degree!
 
My degree is in Recreation Administration. By the time I had my children I was well established in the field…good thing because I’ve been the sole support for myself and 2 (now adult - not quite independent) children since my youngest was 18 months. I thank God frequently that I went to college and had professional work and was not trying to make everything work with just a high school education. I have always worked outside the home, had wanted to be SAHM but it didn’t work out that way.🙂
 
My degree is in education–minor in English. I wanted very much to be an elem english teacher–BUT–there were many school layoffs in Orlando, when I graduated, and I didn’t look outside the county. I am now in sales and marketing at an insurance firm–and really love what I do…and have gotten used to the money. But, I sometimes think about teaching, still. Having the summers off with my kiddies would be great.🙂
 
jusduckymom said:
My degree is in Recreation Administration. By the time I had my children I was well established in the field…good thing because I’ve been the sole support for myself and 2 (now adult - not quite independent) children since my youngest was 18 months. I thank God frequently that I went to college and had professional work and was not trying to make everything work with just a high school education. I have always worked outside the home, had wanted to be SAHM but it didn’t work out that way.🙂
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How interesting–my husband’s degree is in the very same thing.
 
I have a bachelor of music (in voice theater), which I followed with courses to get a license in music education.

A few years later I got my masters in education in curriculum and instruction.

I am now working on an Ed.D. (educational doctorate) in teacher leadership.

Like a previous poster, I think that no education is wasted. There is so much more learned through the commitment it takes to get a degree than just the subject matter. Learning how to think critically comes to mind.

And like another poster, I thank God for my education and the financial benefits it brings now that I am a single mom.

I use my eleven years of experience in the classroom, and what I gained from working with all those children, in how I relate to, parent, and enjoy being with my son (now four). I can’t say that I use what I learned in my actual course studies in my parenting, with the possible exception of my child development classes.

God bless you all in your studies and parenting!

Gertie
 
My degree is in Business Administration, concentrations in Accounting and Finance. I don’t really use my degree much except to pay the bills and balance the checkbook 😛 and if I ever go out to work again, I don’t think I’d want another accounting job. 🤷

I don’t even use my finance degree. DH takes care of all our investments and enjoys doing so. :yup:
 
I have a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree (K-12) vocal emphasis that I used for 7 years and have been at home for nearly that long now. I’m glad to have the degree and may go back to teaching someday, but I’d have to update my certificate 😃
 
I have a double major in Anthropology and Secondary Science education, with a primary area in Biology and a support in physical science.
 
My degrees are in science. I worked in science until my younger son was two. At that point I was laid off and my husband’s income was enough to cover all our expenses and then some, so I did not seek to get back into the work force.
 
I have a double degree in Education and Fine Art/Art Education. I went on to an 18 year career in Sales & Marketing in the hospitality industry (hotel sales, mostly), and a published business copy writer. A few weeks before menopause, I gave birth at last to my miracle baby who the doctors said would not be possible. We rejoiced that at last I would have a baby that would not die in the womb, but then I was given the prenatal diagnosis of Down sydnrome. Knowing this was a gift from God (his name is Sam – asked of God), I grieved but accepted this blessing.

So I’m an older Mom, and my son has Down syndrome. Living in a very rural, very sad and sorry school system with no Catholic school available, I’m homeschooling my son through Kolbe Academy home school with many adaptations for his challenges.

I use everything I ever learned in school, in my career and in my life to home school and raise my son for God. He is the greatest of my blessings – more than I ever deserved, a grace in every sense. It is so apparent he was chosen by our Father for a special purpose, and I was chosen to be his Mom and teacher.

I also use my education and my writing skills in advocating for the disabled, serving on a state agency board that is entrusted with providing services for all people with developmental disabilities in our 4 county area. My speaking skills, honed before thousands in the interest of promoting tourism to the USA is now used to provide comfort to other families, to writing and speaking in public on behalf of people with disabilities and at least once in front of the California State budget committee, the Governor and millions by TV on behalf of families of children with disabilities. I have a personal contact with my local, state and federal legislators.

God is so very good and so very creative at taking everything and molding it to the greater good if you submit to his purpose.

Oh – and I’m an adult convert, as is my husband. We both found our way home to Roman Catholicism from no religion (I was born a non-practicing Jew, and my hubbie a non-practicing nothing). In addition to home schooling, I work 6-7 days a week (alas) doing online sales and consignment sales on the internet to help put food on the table. I make a fraction of what I did in the corporate world, but it allows me to stay home with my son and work with him.

We are on our third year of praying that circumstances will allow us to again attend Sunday Mass (we can only afford one vehicle and the hubbie is forced to work Sat. and Sundays – no public transportation).

Blessings!

sojo
 
B.S. Biology and Medical Technology

Worked part-time until I had my second daughter, then took six years off to raise the two girls. Didn’t miss lab work one bit.

Went back to work when the girls started figure skating and my husband and I realized that his salary would never stretch to pay for it.

Now I work mainly to pay for college expenses (and an upcoming wedding).
 
I got my BS in Accounting and worked for 9 months, til Matthew was born (honeymoon baby!). I hated my job and probably wouldn’t go back into accounting unless I had to make a living on my own.

My skills aren’t really there yet with working with Matthew since he’s only 10 months old, BUT I am the one who handles the finances (not that DH couldn’t, but I’m home so I might as well…) and I do the taxes which DH can’t do. But taxes were my weakest part of accounting so I’m not terribly great in that field either 🤷 . While I was in college, I took several theology and social work classes, being a social work/theology double major with a minor in Spanish for my first two years. And I took a painting class and several other random classes that I learned a lot from and loved! Plus, I met my DH in college :D. I’d say my education was well worth it 😉 :D.
 
My Degree is in Medical Records Technology, but I let my certification lapse - as I never plan to use it again. I’ve been at home with the 2nd family since 2000 and have the best job in the world, foster parenting in addition to my own kids.
 
😊 Halfway there to almost being a mother…😛

My degrees are finally coming to a finish and I ended up stuck with a major in business admin and corporate communication, with a minor in psychology. I am also considering a minor in spanish, but I’m not sure if I can travel abroad for the required times. (Don’t mean to say stuck as in unhappy, but rather the amount of credits I took designated both my interest and my pathway.)

I am still slowly but surely working my way towards graduate school, where I will completed a dual MD/JD. My subspecialty in medicine will be neonatology and my JD focus is family law and minor advocacy. Of course, if lots of children do come my way, I might not go to additional schooling for a subspecialty and just do my residency.
 
My degree is in English, and I have used it pretty extensively. I worked for years as a development director for an arts organization, writing grants, proposals, publicity, creating their perforance programs - you name it! I have also written some travel and arts articles.
 
I have a liberal arts degree…classics with an emphasis in Greek and Latin. I guess I have used it with my kids…sharing all of the myths…and helping them with vocabulary.

Last year I worked at a continuation school and created a Greek and Latin based vocabulary unit which the kids really liked as an alternative to the usual vocabulary lessons.

I think though studying the Greek and Latin has really helped me at every job I have ever had. When I worked in the insurance industry I think I had a much easier time than most understanding the contracts, because I had a much better grasp on how grammar and word placement could totally change the meaning of a sentence.
 
My degree is a BA in biology with a minor in chemistry. While in school I really emphasised classes that were medical in nature, and took a real interest in woman’s reproductive health and pregnancy.

My primary reason for going to university was never to get a job. It was to be a well-educated person who used their talents wisely. I did well in all my classes, graduated cum laude, and never used my degree. The school I attended was faithful to the magesterium and helped to mold me in my spiritual life.

I am now a stay-at-home mom and I love it! I know my university experience and confidence I have because of my degree serves me well everyday. I am homeschooling my children and, while they are not ready for genetics or microbiology yet, part of the confidence I have in teaching them comes from being educated myself.

So my degree is invaluable to me, but I have never used it to get a job outside my home.
 
I have a BA in Italian literature with a concentration in secondary education. So I am trained to be an high-school Italian teacher. It has been years since I taught.

I wanted to pursue a PhD in literature, but I never did, and now I’m not sure that I want to. My Italian has gotten somewhat rusty, and I was dismayed at the difficulty I had in trying to read a classic in Italian literature.

One day, perhaps I’d like to be a religion teacher or a theology professor…we’ll see.
 
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