School and children are not easy to handle.

Attending post-secondary studies is no easy task. Balancing school, work, and taking care of others are hard to deal with.

Just ask Tuwauna Hibbert. She is a full time student and mother of a two-month-old son named Ethan.

She is enrolled at in the Public Relations advanced diploma program at the Humber Lakeshore Campus.

At the age of 23, Tuwauna is a very ambitious woman. Her activities include working part time at Metro and running her own promotional company of Luxy Nightclub with spouse Devon Hagley.

“Devon always pushes me when I feel like I’m not capable. He keeps me going and always puts me in check when I’m coming off my road to success.”

She has a goal to complete her internship at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment centre or West Jet Airlines.

Tuwnaua shares her motivation behind her studies.

Father Devon Hagley and his son Ethan

“My motivation is Ethan. I want to be the best mom for him. I want him to look up to me and whenever he feels down or discouraged about something, he can always say “My mom never gave up so I won’t either!”

Gaining a post secondary education to create a steady income to support one’s family is ideal. Creating a brighter future for a child’s life is the main goal for parents. The constant juggle of finances.

Santasia Burgess is another inspirational mother and a full time student. Her son is named Amari and is four-years-old.

She’s in her second year studying in the journalism print and broadcast program

“Many people stereotype young parents with children. There is a negative notion with students with children have a poor work ethic. That is definitely not the case.”

The single mother label sometimes draws a negative connotation. What should be said is hard working, resilient and inspiring.

“In all factualness, we’re the best multitaskers since we have motivation, our child or children.

For Santasia, she only speaks positivity and sees the light at the end of the tunnel.

Tiffany Fraser, daughter of a full time Humber student