Photo: Brittany Bell/Instagram

Brittany Bellis determined to keep up with her school work, balancing it with life as a mom of three.
The journalist, 35, opened up about “student mom life” on her Instagram Story Wednesday, sharing a photo where she sits in a classroom with sonRise Messiah, 3 months.
“Last week! Mister son Rise was into psychology 🤣,” she captioned the shot, which shows the infant in her arms as she sits at a table with a laptop in front of her.
“I won’t stop this doctoral path no matter what anyone says ✨ student mom life while exclusively breastfeeding 🤍.”
She then shared a sweet video of a classmate, whose face is covered with a red emoji, holding and playing with Rise as he laughs.
“My joy boy between classes,” she wrote.
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“Love when your rights as a mother and student are supported,” the mom of three wrote.
Later, Bell shared a post onInstagramwith a photo of her pumping and candidly spoke more about what being a mom and a student looks like for her.
“On-campus breaks between class these days. The mom life only reminds me of my power. 🤍 never let the doubt of others overcome the faith in you 🙏🏽,” she wrote.
Bell continued, “Pursuing my doctorate as a mother of three may not be recommended but that’s ok 😊 I’m doing it as my kids watch mommy go for it despite anything doubting my ability to do so 📚🧠✨#studentmom#momlife#mamagang#womenempowerment.”
Bell shares daughterPowerful Queen, 2, and sons Rise andGolden Sagon, 5½ withNick Cannon.
In addition to the three children he shares with Bell, Cannon is also dad to 11-year-old twinsMonroe and Moroccanwith ex Mariah Carey;Legendary Love, 6 months, with modelBre Tiesi; and daughterOnyx Ice, 4 months, with formerPrice Is Rightmodel LaNisha Cole.
Cannon is also father to two children with Alyssa Scott — daughterHalo Marie, 5 weeks, and sonZen, whodiedat 5 months old in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
source: people.com