Category: Career

School: Exhausting Parents Since The Dawn of Time

You guys, this whole two-kids-in-school thing is kicking my ass. Really. D started last week, on Thursday, and C started preschool (two mornings a week for a couple of hours) on Tuesday. Which means I’ve officially had two kids in “school” for less than… Continue Reading “School: Exhausting Parents Since The Dawn of Time”

On summertime + blogging

I’ve been at this game for six and half years now, holy, and the blog has certainly gone through highs and lows. I posted like a madwoman — sometimes three times a day! — during my first pregnancy, and haven’t been able to meet… Continue Reading “On summertime + blogging”

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”