Comments on: The life of a work at home mama http://childwild.com/2009/09/17/the-life-of-a-work-at-home-mama/ embracing the wild heart of parenting Thu, 17 May 2012 15:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frannie http://childwild.com/2009/09/17/the-life-of-a-work-at-home-mama/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Frannie Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:53:02 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2666#comment-629 I so feel your pain! While I do enjoy working, and keeping my hand in my field, it is a hard thing to juggle that I struggle with daily. The summer was incredibly hard for me with my 3 and 4 year olds really not understanding why I was in the office. Now that they are back in school, it's a bit easier. 60% of my work can be done when they are in bed, but I find it really hard to be motivated enough to spend my nights that way. After a full day of running around, cooking meals and cleaning, I want to unwind with my husband and do some mindless things like watching tv! It's all a very delicate balance. Thanks for writing this -- I needed to read it, especially as I prepare myself for a doozy of a week to meet several deadlines. It's nice to know there are other moms out there who can commiserate! I so feel your pain! While I do enjoy working, and keeping my hand in my field, it is a hard thing to juggle that I struggle with daily. The summer was incredibly hard for me with my 3 and 4 year olds really not understanding why I was in the office. Now that they are back in school, it’s a bit easier. 60% of my work can be done when they are in bed, but I find it really hard to be motivated enough to spend my nights that way. After a full day of running around, cooking meals and cleaning, I want to unwind with my husband and do some mindless things like watching tv! It’s all a very delicate balance. Thanks for writing this — I needed to read it, especially as I prepare myself for a doozy of a week to meet several deadlines. It’s nice to know there are other moms out there who can commiserate!

]]> By: Frannie http://childwild.com/2009/09/17/the-life-of-a-work-at-home-mama/comment-page-1/#comment-2708 Frannie Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:53:00 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2666#comment-2708 I so feel your pain! While I do enjoy working, and keeping my hand in my field, it is a hard thing to juggle that I struggle with daily. The summer was incredibly hard for me with my 3 and 4 year olds really not understanding why I was in the office. Now that they are back in school, it's a bit easier. 60% of my work can be done when they are in bed, but I find it really hard to be motivated enough to spend my nights that way. After a full day of running around, cooking meals and cleaning, I want to unwind with my husband and do some mindless things like watching tv! It's all a very delicate balance. Thanks for writing this -- I needed to read it, especially as I prepare myself for a doozy of a week to meet several deadlines. It's nice to know there are other moms out there who can commiserate! I so feel your pain! While I do enjoy working, and keeping my hand in my field, it is a hard thing to juggle that I struggle with daily. The summer was incredibly hard for me with my 3 and 4 year olds really not understanding why I was in the office. Now that they are back in school, it’s a bit easier. 60% of my work can be done when they are in bed, but I find it really hard to be motivated enough to spend my nights that way. After a full day of running around, cooking meals and cleaning, I want to unwind with my husband and do some mindless things like watching tv! It’s all a very delicate balance. Thanks for writing this — I needed to read it, especially as I prepare myself for a doozy of a week to meet several deadlines. It’s nice to know there are other moms out there who can commiserate!

]]> By: Sierra http://childwild.com/2009/09/17/the-life-of-a-work-at-home-mama/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Sierra Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:47:20 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2666#comment-625 It's been five years of balancing, with a lot of falls and missteps, but I think we're in a pretty good groove now. I teach preschool out of my home four mornings a week. My kids participated last year - now Rio goes to kindergarten but the little one is with me. That represents about half my work life. Then I take the afternoons off, for the most part, to just be a mom with my kids. After they go to bed, I do my writing and editing work. It’s been five years of balancing, with a lot of falls and missteps, but I think we’re in a pretty good groove now.

I teach preschool out of my home four mornings a week. My kids participated last year – now Rio goes to kindergarten but the little one is with me. That represents about half my work life. Then I take the afternoons off, for the most part, to just be a mom with my kids. After they go to bed, I do my writing and editing work.

]]> By: Sierra http://childwild.com/2009/09/17/the-life-of-a-work-at-home-mama/comment-page-1/#comment-2707 Sierra Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:47:00 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2666#comment-2707 It's been five years of balancing, with a lot of falls and missteps, but I think we're in a pretty good groove now. I teach preschool out of my home four mornings a week. My kids participated last year - now Rio goes to kindergarten but the little one is with me. That represents about half my work life. Then I take the afternoons off, for the most part, to just be a mom with my kids. After they go to bed, I do my writing and editing work. It’s been five years of balancing, with a lot of falls and missteps, but I think we’re in a pretty good groove now.

I teach preschool out of my home four mornings a week. My kids participated last year – now Rio goes to kindergarten but the little one is with me. That represents about half my work life. Then I take the afternoons off, for the most part, to just be a mom with my kids. After they go to bed, I do my writing and editing work.

]]> By: Rich Wilson http://childwild.com/2009/09/17/the-life-of-a-work-at-home-mama/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Rich Wilson Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:06:55 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2666#comment-621 My trouble is that my son is young enough that he has difficulty with sometimes Dad can take off an hour, and sometimes Dad can't. Luckily Mom is also home to step in. I do feel pretty lucky that I have some flexibility to shift some of my work into the evening when he's asleep. My trouble is that my son is young enough that he has difficulty with sometimes Dad can take off an hour, and sometimes Dad can’t. Luckily Mom is also home to step in. I do feel pretty lucky that I have some flexibility to shift some of my work into the evening when he’s asleep.

]]> By: Rich Wilson http://childwild.com/2009/09/17/the-life-of-a-work-at-home-mama/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 Rich Wilson Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:06:00 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2666#comment-2706 My trouble is that my son is young enough that he has difficulty with sometimes Dad can take off an hour, and sometimes Dad can't. Luckily Mom is also home to step in. I do feel pretty lucky that I have some flexibility to shift some of my work into the evening when he's asleep. My trouble is that my son is young enough that he has difficulty with sometimes Dad can take off an hour, and sometimes Dad can’t. Luckily Mom is also home to step in. I do feel pretty lucky that I have some flexibility to shift some of my work into the evening when he’s asleep.

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