Category: WAHM
A "working" afternoon in the life of a WAHM
12:30 p.m. Finish cleaning up from lunch. Shove three-year-old in her room and instruct her to read books quietly if she doesn’t want to sleep. 12:31 p.m. Put on load of laundry. 12:33 p.m. Grab water bottle. Sit down at desk to work. 12:40… Continue Reading “A "working" afternoon in the life of a WAHM”
The million dollar question for the work-at-home crowd
The thing about working from home is that it’s not always clear what you should be doing. Or when you should stop doing it. And exactly how guilty you should feel about it. If you don’t have set work hours and the nature of… Continue Reading “The million dollar question for the work-at-home crowd”
When the best-laid plans come tumbling down …
Life has a funny way of kicking you in the face sometimes. And then knocking you to the ground, jumping up and down on your torso, and laughing while you try to scramble to your feet. [photo credit] I blogged yesterday — literally yesterday… Continue Reading “When the best-laid plans come tumbling down …”
The childcare experiment
Last week, I was talking about the kids’ lack of napping and the unfavourable effects it was having on my freelance career. And my sanity. With Darling Husband working shift-work (relief shift-work, at that, which means there is no regularly or stability and nothing… Continue Reading “The childcare experiment”
The Nap Factor
For four and a half years, I built and maintained my freelance career without any childcare (other than Darling Husband, when he’s off, and those three random days I roped in a 12-year-old mother’s helper). It was a HUGE decision for me when I… Continue Reading “The Nap Factor”
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