Are you a parent? You may be a better fit for school counseling jobs.
You are a parent who is very concerned for her kids. You have raised your kids being a stay at home mom and that has thought you so many great lessons about children. In addition, it has become your interest to work on children. Therefore, you want a job which will give you that kind of chance. You have looked for it, think about it a lot and talked about it with schools.
As you are a parent, you know what children need. They may seem little, helpless creatures but they have their own needs. They want love and attention. If they get all what they needed to be somebody, they sure will be someone important. Otherwise, they will be lost and will become trouble makers. You have a clear understanding of this. Therefore, it is better you consider to becoming a school counselor. But, there are some qualifications you need to be one.