27/04/2020
Prof was unable to answer the questions for us because of technical issues. Apologies for that. She magnanimously answered the questions in writing for us.
Question 1: What can you advise ma if having to combine furthering my studies with my job will affect my ability to take care of my children, so much so that I now have to put my children in boarding house to be able to cope. My husband frowns at this and says he doesn't want other people raising his children for him.
Prof Oduolowu replied: The first a question. It is not easy to combine the 3( home, job and studies). Despite that, that the scthe reality of so many working class women today. My advise is if you just have to do them together, you will need proper planning and intentional disciple of the way you spend your time. First put all of them into their proper perspective( God first, family second and job/ studies last). God will give you wisdom and grace to nurture your children and care for your husband as well. Try not to bring job home, do your job in the office and let it end there after office hours. For your studies, it should be relevant to your job, that will make it easier for you. Engage in part time study and not full time because you can be in more than one place at a time. Devote a potion of time few hours daily or weekly to that. If your children are young please suspend the studies until they are old enough to do certain things by themselves.
It is important to get helping hands (home appliances that will make house cores easy for you, cleaners on weekly basis etc. I do not support the idea of putting children in a boarding house. Your children need you at this stage of their development. Please be wise. At this stage of your life, study is not an emergency for you.
