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I don't think anyone here is judging anyone. Women are just sharing the challenges and experiences of the reality of working at home with children.

For those who need the money, and can't afford childcare (which was me for a while) you can totally pull off part-time work from home with the kids.

But, to try it full-time I don't see how you can pull it off with out some child care.

As an aside, I think the focus on toddlers is because it is so much harder to work at home with a toddler vs newborns or older children. It requires constant adaptation, so flexibility in your schedule is a must.

If you manage to survive the challenges of working from home with little one's, once your children are in school it really does offer an amazing flexibility (depending on the position of course) to carve out time in your day for volunteering at school or doing activities with your kids. I am slowing working towards a schedule that would allow me to finish my work by school pick up time and devote the rest of the day to them. It is an ever changing journey.
Good luck to everyone!


Making it Work: Working From Home
With Kids
2/20/13 10:09 AM

The upside to working from home is that the time you save commuting you can spend with your children. I have discovered in the last six years of transitioning from part time work at home and caring for the children full time (which meant working during nap time and after bed time and fielding phone calls at the park) to working full time that you can't really work and watch your children at the same time. You either ignore your work, or your children. There is nothing worse than needing to get something done for work while your child wants your attention and you have to tell them you can't give them the attention they desire. It's just not the message I wanted to give them. So for a while when my kids were toddlers I left the house to do my work. Now that they are 4 and 6 it is easier to explain to them I will be with them when I am done working. Most importantly to making it work is that their dad is their primary care giver now so he is always here to shower them with attention when I am working from home. I enjoy being able to hear them playing, or listening to my husband read them a book while I work.
I think it's important for women considering working from home while being the primary care giver to be realistic about what their work schedule will really be, which is nap time and after bed time. You have to be prepared for the physical challenge of keeping up with your kids and then finding a way to stay motivated for working late at night, or early in the morning. I had to institute a second cup of coffee at 3pm.

As for the photo - drinking wine while working and watching your children. Really?


Making it Work: Working From Home
With Kids
2/19/13 8:55 PM

After a few trials we found our tear free method of gleaning the stuffed animals. We put out four baskets: absolutely keeping because we love love them, keeping for now, giving to a child we know, and donating. The giving to a child we know basket helped the kids transition away from a few that they would normally have a hard time parting with. I have to admit, I snuck one out of the donate bin.


How to Thin Out the Stuffed Animal Collection
1/15/13 1:15 PM

Where is the adorable little girl rug from? I love it.


Rosey Posey's Happy Space My Room
12/12/12 11:10 PM

Is it just me? I'm tired of all the stuffed animals like the Uglies. Bring back Snoopy and Woodstock, I say.


Apartment Therapy ohdeedoh | Comfort Creatures Travel Buddies
5/30/08 11:29 AM

I decided to use a quilted bumper for my daughter when we moved her into a crib at 6 months. Without one, the crib looks like a baby jail. I make sure it's securely fastened and tight to the mattress. The other safety kicker to these is that when they are older they can use them to step on... and out the crib. She hasn't done it yet, so for now it stays.
Though I must say, I would never put a baby in a crib with those puffy bumpers from Shabby Chic.


Apartment Therapy ohdeedoh | Bumper Pads and Crib Safety
5/30/08 11:25 AM