I think its very possible. My aunt went back to school for nursing in her 30s with 4 children. She did have a husband(still married to him) though.

I'm 30 year old single mom to 1 little girl who is 6 and wondering if the schooling time will be worth it. I know I can do it but then I look back on how little time I got with her while in medical assisting school 4 nights a week and working 40 hours. I had wonderful support for babysitting(at least) through my mother and brother I was living with of course she was 4 and not in school and stayed up till I got home to get a little time together and I had about 3 hours after work.

It was my dream and goal ever since the end of 7th grade science. My dad is pushing for PA school but is misinformed and I would need to finish my bachelor for that as well. So just wanna say you are ahead on that already. I probably would take 2 1/2 to 3 years to finish depending if I took summer/winter courses or not. The first half towards my bachelor is in elementary education so my guess is fastest track would be to finish that route. I know I can do well in the sciences. I had a 4.0 in medical assisting and aced the anatomy portion of the courses.

Not sure the time to chose specialties is now but I have a strong interest in OBGYN, maternal fetal med, fertility(RE) and neonatal. I really love the baby part but I have such passion for the fertility issues having family that has struggled with it.

My MA instructor(well one of them) mentioned the PA route when she learned I had goals of medical school. I gotta say the nice pay with the worry of malpractice insurance on my employer would be nice. Same thoughts I had for midwifery or women's health nurse practitioner. I would have to say I hope that people here are not pushing for MA school as I think it was a total waste of time and money. The program is so short you can't get full use of grants and I have loans. And then the job market for it is very competitive or rather specific to spanish speaking and 2-3 years experience making it a horrible prospect for actual income. Its been over a year and half and I got called on I think 4 interviews total.

HI 3 Kiddoes-I agree no one else can make this decision for you, but you came for advice, so here it is. I would seriously consider all of the other options already listed, and if your heart is still with med school, maybe try a post bac program-it will get you the pre reqs you need for med school, and give you a taste of what things will be like. You will need to have some major childcare supports in place. The reality is, you will be working a ton-it will mean some major sacrifices for all of you, but if it is truly where your heart is, it will be worth it in the end. I do think you are biting off alot though. It also may be worth considering spreading school out over 5 years. Clinicals and residency will be challenging, no doubt about it-the hours are long and you will miss big chunks of your children's lives, even with family friendly programs. I am just trying to be honest, not to dissuade you.

The other considerations are financial. You may be not only taking on debt, but the opportunity cost in terms of lost income for 4 years while in school and then reduced income while in residnecy should also be considered!

strangemagic, you have encouraged me because I am currently in MA school and I have 3 years of coursework towards my BA in Biology. I am 28 years old and should be 29 when I complete MA school.
I was working towards my BS in college before I got married I originally chose pre-physical therapy so I took several of the science classes. My third year in college I switched to Elementary Education with a minor in science.. but had to drop out of school because of alot of medical issues and I eventually started a family and focused on my husband's education and planned on returning to school once he completed his masters degree. Unfortunately we are now getting a divorce and I am moving forward in my education.
I plan to finish MA school and then go back to a university to finish my BS degree in Biology. I know I want to either go to medical school or PA school.
I know that the PA option is faster and more practical since I have a 3yr old and a 1 yr old; but I have thought about the long turn growth options in getting an MD versus a PA. I want to be able to make a nice salary and have the flexibility that comes with being an MD. Not to mention the prestige. I went to a doctors office the other day and I heard some of the patients say " Oh, we are seeing the wannabe doctor today" when they referred to the PA. I know that the last 2 years of medical school would be stressful and give me very little time to my children; but fortunately my mom and my sister live close by and I have the option to move in with my mother during medical school. I would be a commitment and a sacrifice; but in the end I would have the option to make more money and not have to work under someone else forever.
I am still leaving my options open, but I know I want to either be a PA or MD and it may depend on which school I get accepted in.

just some things to think about based on my personal experience as a mom MD. my goal is not to discourage or encourage..just to share my experiences..in a nutshell:

-i am in primary care and my husband is a specialist, we took out 100% loans for medical school (no savings, no work--who has time, no help) and owe a combined total of about half a million dollars since interest is accrueing/capitalizing as we speak..that hurts
-more than half of the female physicians that i know suffered from mental illness as a result of the training process (ranging anywhere from mild to severe depression)
-some of my friends graduating from fellowship can't find jobs and a cardiologist friend of mine is still looking for a job 1 year later after fellowship (granted we're in the northeast and we're saturate with doctors but some of my specialist friends were looking in the midwest as well)
-i think i read somewhere that in a physician's lifetime you are guaranteed to be named in a law suit/sued atleast once...is the honor of a MD worth the liability?
-my parents are immigrants and came to the US with nothing, i'm a doctor and my sister is a lawyer. i feel like an indentured servant to the public..gave up a decade of my life for the'process' and went into debt just to come out the other end not able to practice the medicine i want to practice in this unstable health care environment, overworked, underpaid, in debt and not feeling respected by patients who seem increasingly wary of medicine in general and think they know more than you.

oh and another thought. the finances are real. the debt is a huge burden so definitely consider the tuition when applying to med school. and it may have been okay to have NO income during my 4 years of med school in my early 20's and then get paid below minimum wage during residency while i was unmarried without kids because i had no one else to take care of...i don't know how i would've done it now but i guess where there is a will there is a way!

maybe i've been out of med school way too long (graduated 2003) but last i checked it was extremely difficult to get into an MD school in the US...i know very smart people who took several years of trying to even get 1 MD school acceptance ...am i crazy for thinking that it is very strange people are debating whether or not to pursue an RN/MA/PA degree vs an MD degree? i've had very intelligent friends spend years 'preparing' for med school acceptance and in the end still get denied so this is another factor to consider unless things have changed and it is easier to get into med school. from what i remember MD school chooses you, you don't have much of a choice. perhaps people are not differentiating between MD and DO med schools.

Personally, I do not think a it's a good idea to attend med school as a single mom of 3 young kids. The sacrifices are far too great and I found a young child(ren) to be quite a challenge to raise.

Some people say that older kids, middle school and higher, are more challenging but I disagree. I feel much more freedom to pursue med school now than I ever have with my now 13 year old. That said, I still plan to wait until she's at least 15 before I start reapplying. Ideally, I'd like to start when she's a junior or senior when my schedule is most flexible in med school.

Try to find a great support system from your family and wait until you kids go to school and attend after school programs.
It is going to be hard but you can do it!