Young & Married

Fiyah98 · #1 05-03-2009, 08:44 PM

I will say that I was 24, engaged and had a two year-old daughter, taking 17 credits and working PT. It was STRESSFUL, and most of all, TIRING, HOWEVER...you must understand there will be sacrifices, for everyone involved unfortunately. I was fortunate to have my parents and fiance around to care for my daughter in my absences.

As far as your schooling situation - if it is a 2-yr program, most organizations require you be matriculating at a 4 yr college/university with certain GPA. No one can discriminate because you have a child, and I do know of one that is geared towards women with children, I believe the link is posted above me somewhere. Also - when you say you're almost done, how far away from done are you? If you transfer to a 4 yr, you can still do undergrad for some sororities, or, as another option, you can pursue a graduate/alumnae chapter after you graduate - although I'm not sure how every GLO works... different requirements for different organizations.

Please don't get discouraged about pursuing the organization of your choice. If it is in your heart, don't settle for second best or an organization that you don't want to be a part of - you won't be able to give it your all, and therefore not able to benefit from the entire experience. Your boundaries? You can overcome them if you are pursuing something that you really really have sitting inside your heart. Trust me. Hope this helps

kddani · #2 05-03-2009, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiyah98

No one can discriminate because you have a child
[/COLOR]

Sure they can. Whether or not one is a parent is not a protected status such as one's gender or race.

Fiyah98 · #3 05-03-2009, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kddani

Sure they can. Whether or not one is a parent is not a protected status such as one's gender or race.

If that is correct, I will stand corrected. I would look into that, though.

kddani · #4 05-03-2009, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiyah98

If that is correct, I will stand corrected. I would look into that, though.

Though I'm a litigator and not a constitutional lawyer, I'm pretty sure we didn't cover parent/child discrimination in law school. Perhaps you might be thinking of is FMLA, where you can take (unpaid) time off work to care for a sick child/spouse/self.

Perhaps some organizations out there might have policies where they say they won't discriminate against someone because they are a parent, but I've never heard of one. Feel free to post that info if you have it.