Work & Family Balance: Infant
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Finding Balance Between Work and Family Life
Asked by A.Z. from San Diego
on February 23, 2010
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As a parent working from home (or wanting to) what is the hardest part of creating work life balance?
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- I work from home full time and actually my entire company is virtual; no office, and everyone works from home all over the country. I think it's great and I have a na...
- School. I go to college online as well and it's like working from home; it's almost impossible. I think when you have to do your work you have to separate yourselves f...
- It's keeping separation! I know that working from home sounds ideal, you are working and with your child(ren), but really I found I was at my most effective when I ke...
Work Life Balance-Suggestions
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on February 4, 2008
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First of all, I don't believe that there is such a thing as "work life balance." If you are a working mother, you have no choice but to figure out some way to manage ...
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- SAHM not all it's cracked up to be. You lose your sense of "self" your own "identity" sometimes. Hubby thinks that house should be spotless and kids perfect,,,you hair...
- M., I do the work life balance.. its very hard which you know, but here are some of the things I do to make is less stressful. The chores in the house, Cooking, cl...
- Someone that I know who was struggling with the work/life balance thing retired from her teaching job in the first 6 months because of a home based business she launch...
How Do I Find a Balance
Asked by J.T. from Dallas
on July 8, 2008
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Hello, I have been reading these forums- I am new to them, and I have noticed there are a lot of Mom's who have been through single parenting. I have 2 children, I ha...
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- Hi, I am a single mother of 3 little girls 5, 3, & 1yr old. Contact your local Texas Workforce, they have a childcare assistance program and as long as you are wor...
- JT, I too am a single mother that made the choice to have a kid with a pitiful non-helping dad. He is non-existent. My mother is a saviour most of the time for me.....
- I really have no advice for the next 6-8 weeks, but to start planning for the school year. Check into after-school programs from the YMCA (Partner's Campaign) or the ...
Finding Balance
Asked by J.H. from Los Angeles
on July 20, 2008
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I don't seem to get much help from my husband. I work 2 part time jobs, I am going to school and trying to get some family time in somewhere too. I take care of the ho...
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- My husband once said, Letting my wife sleep in on a Saturday is the equivalent of foreplay these days. He recognized the direct link between how much sleep I got,...
- I have not read the other responses but, I am reading a great book. (I know you may not have time for, but, I have found it wonderful to help me communicate what I nee...
- Hi! You are NOT alone! ( we have 4 kids ages 6-15 ) I truly think this is the way a LOT of wives/mommy's live. I see this in most of my friends as well. I to work, pa...
Work/Life Balance
Asked by D.F. from Boston
on January 23, 2009
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Currently I am struggling a little creating a good work/life balance. I enjoy my job and I love my daughter and husband. There are times when I feel that I am the one ...
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- I can relate to your troubles. My husband is very defensive if I even lightly touch the subject of needing more from him, or feeling that I do more than my share with...
- It sounds like you have a good handle on the situation and are proactive in your communicating with your husband when you feel things are falling unfairly on your side...
- Hi D., Congratulations to you and your husband on having a dear daughter. You have some great advice in the postings, but I thought I would add one more ...
Searching for a Balance...
Asked by J.U. from Washington DC
on June 17, 2008
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Hello to all...Not sure if there is an answer...My question is this, How do I get a fair and even balance?? There are some days where I feel as though my sanity may n...
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- Hi J., I am sorry that you are not feeling too good at the moment. Reading the previous post about having faith made me think about when my son was younger and my ...
- Hi J., I do not have an answer for you, but I do have empathy for your situation as I feel the same way! I have a 21 mo. old and I stay at home with her. We do not h...
- Its time to take some time, for yourself! Your schedule is very full, and feeling as you do at this time is probably normal. As a working woman, you already go out of...
Breastfeeding Balance
Asked by C.W. from Phoenix
on February 16, 2011
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Hi all! I am trying to find balance with my son's feeding, working and sanity in general.
My son is one month old today and I just completed my second day back at wo...
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- If you can try to hang on you will find a balance. The first 6 weeks of nursing, babies can be all over the place. He's working to get your supply where it needs to ...
- This is one of the toughest phases. It really does get easier. I just wanted to second the co-sleeping. I found it to be a lifesaver! If you can put him in bed wit...
- hes still young it will get markedly better in the next 2 to 3 weeks....its too bad we dont have longer maternity leave, good luck! you work out of the home pumping mo...
Work & Family Balance
Asked by J.C. from Roanoke
on January 19, 2007
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How do you balance a full time job 40hrs+ and still be able to give your kids the quality time they need. Is evenings from 5-9pm and family outings on the weekends en...
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- I'm a full time working mom to a 9 year old daughter with ADHD and obsessive compulsive disorder and 7 year old son. I am also 19 weeks pregnant. I would love to sta...
- Its not about the amount of time you have with them, its how you spend the time that you have with them. I work 40 hours a week also, I have a 1 yr old, a 12 yr old a...
- Hi J.! Let me just say, it isn't easy! We used to live in Northern VA and after my son was born, I worked it out with my employer that I worked three days in the off...
Balance
Asked by A.F. from New York
on April 6, 2010
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I am wondering how other moms' time-manage and find balance in their lives. I am a SAHM to a beautiful one year old girl. My daughter doesn't have a consistent nap sch...
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- Since your daughter does not have a set schedule, why not set goals for the entire day instead of thinking about having an hour by hour schedule? For example - try to ...
- I think one of the biggest pitfalls of being an at home mom is that the days can tend to blend together if you're not on track and on some kind of schedule. FlyLady i...
- Along with other great advice, try to find something to teach your daughter - music, books, physical activity, hands in messy stuff, cooking, or just to go visit peopl...
How Do I Balance It All?
Asked by R.D. from Chicago
on August 29, 2008
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Thank you for the responses- the good ones. The judgements- well thanks, but no thanks.
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- I ran errands on my lunch hour, then ate lunch at my desk while working. Try the Schwanns truck. They sell frozen fully prepared meals. Nothing to do but heat i...
- You are going to find your balance, it will take some time. And you won't get to do it all, unfortunately. Have you tried the crockpot? We make a lot of double meal...
- Mom I, I'm a newer mom as well of a adorably 7 month old girl. My husband and I both work and so we both split everything. Tuesdays and Thursdays he's in charge of din...
