Dear Amy: I have been married for 15 years. My husband and I have three young children, ages 12 and under. Our daughter is severely handicapped and attends a special-needs school. I am feeling the urge to pursue my doctorate. I am 40 years old, and I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for the past 12 years. I need a career update, but the nearest graduate school is three hours away....

Dear Torn: I can’t speak for the dog, but it seems to me that in this day and age of telecommuting and online learning, there must be a way for you to pursue your studies without uprooting and disrupting the rest of the family too much.

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