To Every Woman Wondering Is It Too Late to Study

Is It Too Late to Study Again?

At 42, I’m becoming a student again!!!!
This time, at the University of Essex, pursuing a Master’s in Psychology.

If you had asked me 20 years ago, I would have said this was always my plan. But life, as it does, had its own plan. When I finished school in the early 2000s, my mathematics grades didn’t meet the requirements for psychology programmes in Lithuania. So I chose the closest path available and completed a degree in Educology with a strong background in psychology.

Then life happened. Work. Responsibility. Motherhood. And motherhood, for me, was never something happening “on the side.” It was the center. Today, watching her pursue Medicine at Maastricht University feels like a full-circle completed. I put my full heart into my most important task in life, raising a human, and now I’m back to where I stopped back then.

Now, working as a motherhood educator with moms who care to develop, fix, and better relationships with their adult children, I found myself in a space I deeply care about. One-to-one conversations, public speaking, guiding women through huge emotional transitions. And I kept asking myself: Is there more to it?
I never wanted to become “just another motivational speaker” or a “life coach.” You know the type: powerful stories, emotional delivery, people leave inspired… but with no real tools and no structure to make changes. No sustainable growth. That was never my approach.

I have always believed that we can only improve it when three things happen:
1.    We learn something we didn’t know before
2.    We understand where the problem actually comes from
3.    And we are equipped with tools that work when we use them

Not sexy at all, I know. But it provides good old progress.

That belief always pushed me further in learning more. I completed the “Child Development: Behavior and Mental Health” programme from the Stanford Center for Health Education, achieving the highest marks. And instead of feeling “done,” I felt ready for more. Because if I want to create a deeper impact, support more women, and guide more responsibly, I need to stay close to science, research, and ongoing development.

So here I am. In a few weeks, I will officially begin my Master’s journey in Psychology. And, being honest with you now, I still struggle to believe if this really happening?

But I didn’t get here alone. The support of my family made space for this. Their belief in what I do made it feel possible. And somewhere between all the tasks and roles, I magically allowed myself to choose my calling again.

To the women I work with, to the mothers figuring out their way after kids leave home, this step is for you too. Motherhood is changing. Relationships with our children don’t end at 18; they expand and continue giving us new, unexperienced challenges. If you think that adult kids don’t need moms, think again. And if I chose to guide women through that, I want to do it good and with evidence, not just hyping them up by speaking in big words or manifesting their future on a mood board.

The main rule I guide others with also applies to me: We grow when we educate ourselves. In a world that often sells fast success, simple and fast fixes, and loud, shiny confidence, I choose learning. I choose responsibility in what I teach and share.

So here’s to moving forward, always. With curiosity, and with a lot of reading too 🙂

Educare. Educere. Explorare. People!

In education I trust. And in lifetime growth!