Realizing I have to choose between my grandparents seeing me get my PhD or meeting their first grandkid
I am not sure if anyone here was able to attend grad school with a kid or and pass, but I’ve been very burn out lately thinking that my grandparents don’t live forever. (Obviously)
It’s hard to imagine them not being here for such a big life event, either way. I have been very blessed to have them in my life thus far, as many aren’t that lucky to still have their grandparents around.
I have always wanted kids, and I have always wanted to obtain my doctorate. Since I took a little longer to figure out exactly what I wanted to specialize in (PsyD, Doctor of Clinical Psychology to become a neuropsychologist) I’ll be around 35 when I graduate, potentially older if I don’t match immediately.
It does suck that having kids also has a timeline, as your body cannot it forever. So I have been leaning that way, as I’ve always wanted to be a mother. I’ve been trying to figure out how I can just “tough it out” before I accept any programs, but it’s all been a lot to try and process.
If anyone here has any advice, I would love it.