Mental & Emotional Health

I’ve had a couple of readers ask me the same two main questions lately that I think I shall address this morning!

1. [You're going back to school,] so what would you be studying? Right now my goal is to go into international HIV/AIDS education & prevention through the public health field. I have a degree in German and while it will come in handy for that “international” part of my career goals, most Master of Public Health (MPH) programs want you to have some sort of public health background before they’ll admit you. So, I’m going back to study a social science; psychology (which I was 3 credits shy of minoring in), sociology, anthropology, something of the like. I’m still debating which field I want to concentrate on, but I’ll add another liberal arts degree to the one I already have.

2a. Do you have a job yet? It’s not official, but unofficially, yes! Last night I met with the Hatfields* and we clicked immediately. MrTee and MrArr are both adorable little boys and they took to me like most children do. (Children and small dogs seem to really like me … just like a close family friend … if he and I were really related I could pull the genetics card, but that doesn’t explain it.) I spent 2 1/2 hours with the family getting to know them and playing with the boys. MrTee is a 3-year-old bundle of brains and energy; he didn’t sit for more than two minutes the entire time I was there. I reveled in his energy and went back to my car FULL of pep. MrArr is about to turn 1 and just beginning to creep/crawl. He pushes himself along the wood floor with one of his fat little legs and enjoys being the center of attention. They essentially offered me the job while I was still there, but until I see it in writing, or hear it on the phone, I’m not 100% counting on it … just at 98% for now. My email account has been acting up (Gmail apparently suspended it!!!!!) and so I had to create a new one and get in touch with MrsCee to pass that information to her.

2b. So you’ll be working full time? No, nannying wouldn’t technically be full time since they only need me from 8am to 2pm. This leaves me absolutely open to find an afternoon/evening job and I plan on looking for something. I may spend my summer working my butt off just to keep myself busy and out of trouble.

2c. But you’re going to lose your health insurance, right? Yup, I’ll be without insurance but I will survive. I have insurance until May 13th and so I will have all my meds refilled and get everything taken care of before then. I won’t stop taking my meds and I won’t stop seeing Scuba Steve. I’ll take care of myself … otherwise this blog could get really interesting! LOL

2d. Are you only going to talk about kids now? No, I’ll find good things to talk about, still and you’ll probably still get to hear lots of silly stories about the children. Their names or photographs will never be on this blog, (we’ll stick to The Hatfields, DadE, MrsC, MrTee and MrArr as their names) but eventually those will become their names (to you). Get used to it. (And those of you who know me in real life will probably see them in my life over the summer anyway. Speaking of that, KIWI, this new job means a lot more freedom when BabyD decides to make his appearance and I will be able to “escape” work easier to get to the hospital!!!)

*they live across the street from the McCoy’s, right?

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