It is that time of year again when the kids are home for summer vacation.  Yikes!  I love my children with all my heart, but it can be a real challenge to manage law school when they are home all the time now.  My older kids are involved in community activities and have many other things to keep them pretty busy over the summer.  But the younger ones are very needy for there dad’s attention.

This is not a bad thing, just a fact of life.  I love to spend time with my kids, but law school is very demanding and I need time to study and prepare.  Balancing family, work, and law school can be a very, very big challenge.  But it is doable if you are willing to put in the time and effort.  No matter what the family must come first.  I just explain to them that I need to study and it will not be for much longer.

They are very understanding and generally leave me to my studies.  But I take the time to play with them and listen to what they have to say.  A conversation with your kids will go a long way.  If you ignore them they will only increase their efforts to vie for your attention.  This causes frustration for both you and them.  Take time out of your day to spend with your kids and they will be much more likely to respect the time you must take with your law school studies.  God bless and have a great day.

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