Hippity Hoppity a Mental Breakdown is on it's Way

Progress? No progress. Life is constantly in the way of my career progress.
This is what I’ve been doing since November (in addition to surviving Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, and St. Patrick’s Day): the stuff I always do. Taking care of the kids- running them to school, volunteering at their school, helping them with homework, reading with them, taking them to baseball practices and games and doctors appointments, to places to play with friends - shopping, cooking, cleaning (think twice about how much house you are willing to clean before you upgrade!), laundry, trying to exercise and in between all this I am writing a tiny bit, submitting stories and getting rejected, submitting resumes and clips and getting rejected and questioning my writing skills.
According to my job search, I need to learn how to do SEO copywriting – there is such a huge demand for it in the job market. The requirement lurks in nearly every job post. I cried a little when I realized that I needed to look up what SEO means. Also: creating Meta tags, social media strategies, HTML / CSS, keyword research – aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!
This is why women keep at least one toe in the working professional pool after having kids. I am proof positive that it’s a necessity.
So. My new challenge is to find a place to learn. I can research and take online classes but what employers want experience. I can put on a white coat and stethoscope and read “How To Perform Open Heart Surgery For Dummies” but no one in their right mind is going to hire me as their surgeon.
Oh yes, and it’s just two short months before school lets out for summer vacation for three months!