I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this, please let me know!!
I'm interested in starting a thread for WAHM's who work full-time with no or limited childcare. Of course part-time WAHM's are welcome to contribute as well! But I fell it's a special challenge to work at home with set hours and be your child(ren)'s primary caregiver.
What is your day like? How have you solved issues you faced? Advice? Need advice? I really want to connect to other moms in this situation, if there are any out there!!!
I am my 11mo DS's primary caregiver AND our family's primary wage earner. DH works full-time but has shifted his hours to be home in the afternoons to help out. I work from my bedroom, which is fully child-proofed, on a mattress on the floor, with a laptop stand that allows me to hold DS for feedings/naps... I work 8am to 5pm as a web designer and manage the customer service designers.
My biggest challenges:
-DS loves to play with the laptop & cords and I'm constantly running interference & trying to guide him away so I can continue working. Some days he'll explore the room but other days he just wants to be in my lap.
-Getting enough rest is sooo hard for me since I am waking frequently all night long with DS plus working all day with no chance for naps.
-Now that DS wants more solid foods, I'm not sure what to do because he's such a messy eater and I don't have time to clean up after him. I've been limiting his solids while I'm working but that won't work much longer... plus I've had to limit my own eating because if he sees me eating he climbs all over me 'til I share.
-Talking with clients with DS screaming or babbling in the background.
-Staying focused when I hate my job and there's a cute little man who wants to play with me!
Any advice?
My best ideas for other issues we had:
-The laptop stand & a boppy make nursing & naps sooo easy and I can work & feed/get him to sleep without interruption.
-He loves when I play music on my laptop, sometimes he'll just sit in my lap & listen while I work.
-Keeping him in one SAFE room so I'm not constantly jumping up to run after him.
-Having a few hours a day where someone (usually DH) is watching DS so I only have to feed him & hold him for naps.
-Limiting/post-poning phone calls to the afternoons when DH is home (doesn't always work but I try)
OK well that's a start I guess, I hope others will contribute!
I'm interested in starting a thread for WAHM's who work full-time with no or limited childcare. Of course part-time WAHM's are welcome to contribute as well! But I fell it's a special challenge to work at home with set hours and be your child(ren)'s primary caregiver.
What is your day like? How have you solved issues you faced? Advice? Need advice? I really want to connect to other moms in this situation, if there are any out there!!!
I am my 11mo DS's primary caregiver AND our family's primary wage earner. DH works full-time but has shifted his hours to be home in the afternoons to help out. I work from my bedroom, which is fully child-proofed, on a mattress on the floor, with a laptop stand that allows me to hold DS for feedings/naps... I work 8am to 5pm as a web designer and manage the customer service designers.
My biggest challenges:
-DS loves to play with the laptop & cords and I'm constantly running interference & trying to guide him away so I can continue working. Some days he'll explore the room but other days he just wants to be in my lap.
-Getting enough rest is sooo hard for me since I am waking frequently all night long with DS plus working all day with no chance for naps.
-Now that DS wants more solid foods, I'm not sure what to do because he's such a messy eater and I don't have time to clean up after him. I've been limiting his solids while I'm working but that won't work much longer... plus I've had to limit my own eating because if he sees me eating he climbs all over me 'til I share.
-Talking with clients with DS screaming or babbling in the background.
-Staying focused when I hate my job and there's a cute little man who wants to play with me!
Any advice?
My best ideas for other issues we had:
-The laptop stand & a boppy make nursing & naps sooo easy and I can work & feed/get him to sleep without interruption.
-He loves when I play music on my laptop, sometimes he'll just sit in my lap & listen while I work.
-Keeping him in one SAFE room so I'm not constantly jumping up to run after him.
-Having a few hours a day where someone (usually DH) is watching DS so I only have to feed him & hold him for naps.
-Limiting/post-poning phone calls to the afternoons when DH is home (doesn't always work but I try)
OK well that's a start I guess, I hope others will contribute!
