Comments on: And for 48 hours, I had a plan.

By: 10 Fab Posts From May | Planning With Kids

10 Fab Posts From May | Planning With Kids — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:36:41 +0000

[...] Karen (Miscmum) writes about how her own needs are forgone for those of her children. Something that I think all mum’s can relate to. [...]

By: Karen (miscmum)

Karen (miscmum) — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:40:45 +0000

Thank you all so much. And how similar we seem to be. By luck I got 90 minutes to myself today, so I am taking what blessings I can as they come along x

By: Veronica

Veronica — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:04:25 +0000

I do that too. Whole fantasies where things work out and I think how we could change things/do it better/different/easier/more fun. Then reality crashes on my head and I’m left with dishes to do, dinner to cook and bums to wipe.

Sigh.

Sorry you didn’t manage to make that few hours.

By: Mistress B

Mistress B — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:07:24 +0000

You’ll find the balance.

Perhaps there is another solution that will give you the time you need for writing that doesn’t involved changing Keira’s routine.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:07:21 +0000

You will get your time, don’t worry, it’s just not meant to be right now.
Some time in the future it will suddenly jump up and be there in your face

By: Stitch Sista

Stitch Sista — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:29:39 +0000

It is so hard when you suddenly get the energy, the momentum, the PLAN as you say to do something you’re passionate about, and indeed feel a burning NEED to do…and then it just isn’t practical for whatever reason…but rest assured next year will come and instead of a preschooler you will have a primary schooler and those precious 4 hours!

The balance really is so tricky, and I’m not convinced as a full time SAHM for the last 5 years the balance has been exactly right, but I doubt I’ll look back in regret for that time.

By: jen

jen — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:05:41 +0000

I contemplated for a moment applying for that job too – just for a moment mind. Your childfree writing time will come but the kiddies do come first don’t they – as annoying as that feels for a while (oops did I say that)? Perhaps you could do what Loobylu does and get up at 5.30 before the kids.

By: The Scarlet Tree

The Scarlet Tree — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:54:33 +0000

Oh don’t worry I have that fantasy all the time. I have made my husband promise that if I ever earn the same as him, from writing, that he will quit and stay at home with me being a house dad.
But, little people come first. It isnt ever really a sacrifice so much as a simple given, little people come first. That doesn’t mean a time won’t come to concentrate on writing. I hear you though, I am having the same internal battle; do I send to care and write – or bide my time until they are both older?