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Parenting is Hard
Parenting is a difficult part of many people's lives outside of college, but parenting while taking classes can prove more difficult than normal. Not only are there time constraints and financial decisions to make, but you may not be able to do as much socializing as your classmates.
Many parenting students find it helpful to
- cultivate a strong support network of people who can watch children or help with other necessities
- find student organizations that do not mind if they bring children to events
- speak to professors when they need more support such as an extension
- investigate financial help: is there anyone who can help you shoulder the costs of child rearing such as a charity?
- learn and practice good time management skills such as keeping a bullet journal or day planner
- maintain good mental and physical health practices such as seeing counselors, setting up doctor appointments, and making sure your food is healthy
Resources and Campus Programs
- Family Works Clinica clinic that sees families, couples, and individuals on campus for what they call brief therapy. Their visits are intended to help people work towards life goals and not long term therapy. The clinic is staffed by teams of student counselors led by field professionals and sees patients on a sliding payment scale.
- Camp DiscoveryThe Office of Professional and Community Education hosts a summer camp for children from Kindergarten to 6th Grade that teaches a great variety of academic and fun topics. Parents with limited resources may be able to apply for a scholarship paid by community donors.
- Pregnancy Accommodation FormPregnant students might need accommodations, and Valdosta State University recognizes this need by having a form to request them.
- Blazer PantryIf you are experiencing food shortage please contact the Blazer Pantry to arrange for some help keeping yourself and your little ones fed.
- Lactation Room, Odum 1060If you are on campus and need to pump or see to the needs of a little one, we have a lactation room on the first floor near the entrance that faces the Fine Arts building. Stop by the circulation desk there for access. Currently, we only allow one family at a time in the room, and request that they wipe down the surfaces when they leave it. There are family restrooms in the library with changing stations as well.
Below is a gallery of books about parenting that may help students navigate parenting. The library also has children's books, puppets, and teaching toy kits for checkout. Books and teaching toys are shelved on the 3rd floor on the other side of the atrium while puppets are held at the 1st floor circulation desk.
