My first semester of Nursing school was so rough, I almost got a divorce!  My 3 kids (15, 10 & 2) were not happy.  Luckily, we both realized that it was ridiculous to let Nursing school affect us this way.  Looking back, we realized that NOT having a plan was the problem.  I was trying to be both a mom and student at the same time.  While I was studying, I would feel guilty because I was not spending time with my family and while I was with my family, I would get that sudden panic feeling of "I really need to be studying".  My husband helped me to realize that I was not being efficient at either job.  He said I could not be a mommy trying to be a nursing student or a nursing student trying to be a mom.  He was so right!!  He gave me the guilt-free liberty of leaving the house to study for as long as I needed under one condition...I was 100% mommy and wife when I got home.  My second semester was so much more enjoyable!  We stuck to the plan and ALL of us were much more happier!!