tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799225044213247595.post2140821732850412171..comments2015-10-25T11:46:01.691-04:00Comments on Torpid Trifling: BalanceLazyBoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04076700682212137753noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799225044213247595.post-56118329635045319002012-01-30T13:17:23.034-05:002012-01-30T13:17:23.034-05:00I don't worry about the "what will other ...I don't worry about the "what will other people think" part, probably b/c I've been in the field of early childhood ed for years, so I'm pretty comfortable with the choices I have to make about caring for the kids. In fact, I love the kids! And I enjoy having others in addition to my own, b/c it pushes me to do things like develop curriculum, which I would probably be lazy about if it were only my own (and which I enjoy quite a bit when I take the time to do it).<br /><br />It's the housework. KILLING ME!!! That's why it's hard to enjoy my weekends. I look around at all the cleaning I should be doing, and I know it's either do it on the weekends, or scramble to do it while the kids are here (usually during naps, although I fold laundry with them, which isn't too bad). I keep struggling with the same thing, over and over again, and I think once I can budget in a regular house cleaner it will be SO MUCH BETTER! I had somebody come once, but she didn't do a great job, and I'm still working toward getting the $ in the budget on a regular basis. I can't wait!!!LazyBoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076700682212137753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799225044213247595.post-2796001447389121902012-01-30T09:41:02.843-05:002012-01-30T09:41:02.843-05:00i think that doing day care out of your home has g...i think that doing day care out of your home has got to be the worst of all possible worlds! and for all the reasons you descibe!! it's hard to work from home (even w/o kids) because it blurs that line between work and domestic, and if you're not careful, you can feel like you're at work *all* the time. add in kiddos, (esp other people's kiddos) and suddenly you're in stay at home mommy overdrive ... because you're not just caring for your own kids and home, you're also caring for *other* people's kids ... and so all that pressure of "what will other people think??" can't just be dismissed by saying "hey, i make my own choices for my family!" ... now it's a business decision too! <br /><br />i do not envy you one bit! the study was started 10+ yrs ago, and i think it would be interesting to know how many of the part-time employed mothers were working in the home (vs out of home, vs having dedicated workspace in the home, etc). i feel like telecommuting and the handmade industry have made working from home more prevalent, but that comes with its own can of worms. <br /><br />thanks for the thoughtful insights to the discussion :) (and sorry my comment is a novel!!)ann @ my life as prose.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04060693762350351900noreply@blogger.com