This episode of PDACast is brought is a pediatric podcast for moms and dads. This is Dr. Hello, everyone, and welcome once again to PDACAST.

It is a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.

This is Dr. Mike coming to you from the campus of a nationwide children's hospital.

We're in Columbus, Ohio.

This is episode 587.

We're calling this one balancing parenthood and a college degree.

I want to welcome all of you to the program.

As most of you know, firsthand, parenting is a full-time job, and so is being a college student.

So what happens when someone takes on both roles at the same time?

Well, an increasing number of parents are enrolling in college as they work toward

raising their kids, earning a degree, and balancing the other demands of life.

And there are plenty of them.

So on this episode of PDACast, we are going to explore the world of student parents,

those juggling kids, coursework, and careers, which of course is not an easy

thing to do.

Our guest this week is April McComb.

She is a staff nurse at Nationwide Children's Hospital, an assistant professor of nursing

at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing.

She's also a college student, the mom of a toddler, and caregiver for a spouse with multiple

chronic health conditions.

She is busy for sure, but she is also a passionate advocate supporting the journey of

non-traditional college students.

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