Well, now that classes are back in session...people are asking the infamous question, "What are you doing after graduation?" While I wrestled with this question all last semester, it looks like I finally have an answer...I'm going to have a baby! My husband and I are expecting our first child. The baby (we don't know the gender yet) is due in July. I'm about 15 weeks pregnant right now.

I am taking three classes this semester: Family Therapy, Clinical SW with African American Families, and Field. I plan to take the LGSW either before or right after I graduate so that I don't have to worry about that when the baby comes. I currently work part-time at HopeWell Cancer Support as their Kids Circle Outreach Specialist...so even though it is a "maco" social work job and my degree will be in "clinical--mental health," I'm happy to have a job that is in the field and that offers me part-time flexibility so that I can stay at home with my baby.

So, this semester while my classmates are preparing to change Baltimore and the world...I will be preparing for the biggest change in my life thus far...adding the role of "mom" to my resume.