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Parenting and Work/Life Balance
Started this discussion. Last reply by CJRW Feb 20. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Hi OS peeps! I have't really been on here much lately due to a recent change in my employment status (from WAHM to working outside the house part-time). A recent conversation that I had with a friend…Continue
All the freakin' hair!
Started this discussion. Last reply by ruth Jul 6, 2012. 28 Replies 0 Likes
OK, so this is a pretty trivial subject compared to many of those expounded here, but let's talk hair. Both of my kids have extensive amounts of it - Mr. Questions' is super-thick and prone to…Continue
Helping DS find his own interests
Started this discussion. Last reply by mightyninjamom May 31, 2012. 16 Replies 0 Likes
So my DS (4 1/2) has really never liked toys and has never played independently with them. He enjoys playing with them if there is a friend or adult there to interact with also, but doesn't seem to…Continue
Secrets and partners
Started this discussion. Last reply by Feynman? Mar 7, 2012. 11 Replies 0 Likes
So a friend of mine told my hubby a secret and told him not to tell me. (It's about meeting a man that she knows that I think is no good for her.) He, of course, told me and I have every intention of…Continue
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rommie replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"I worked full time when Moose was born and hated it. I mean, really, really hated it. My husband and I were employed by the same company, which is known for overworking and underpaying their employees, and I was at least getting a better…"
Joe Mama replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"I've done the range from SAHM to full-time outside of the house work and they all have their up and down sides. I have been lucky to have jobs that I love but I definitely need flexibility. PF has a lot of work traveling and life works better…"
Zealflyer replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"Wow! Some of you have some serious busy going on there! I now feel the need to add that, in addition to my 20 hr/week job, I have two smaller marketing contracts and am taking a course to learn how to teach yoga (that's 15 hrs a month or less,…"
wookie replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"3 kids, both parents work full time outside of the house and both of us pick up contract work occasionally as well. All 3 of my kids are involved with extra-curriculars and all have extra needs (fortunately only one is in OT right now).…"
Mamaluv replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"I work full time, am going to school part time (online pre-reqs in preparation to start my Master's in Speech Path next fall) and have two kids aged 3.5 and 6. I am also in management, so work at least 45 hours in the office each week.…"
ks replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"I married young too (21) and had N at 25. I had finished my master's degree at that point and my original plan was to stay home. I managed almost a year home full time, then I started teaching adjunct here in the physics department.…"
Zealflyer replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"I have no idea how people have more than one child and work full time. I have two kids, work 20 hours a week and still feel like I never have enough time to get stuff done!"
kommishoner replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"Yep, that's us too. Because I had the little man right before I graduated from law school and we were moving to a new state anyway, I delayed taking the bar by 6 months and stayed home for 4 of those (the remaining two I was studying for…"
mcglory13 replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"I got married when I was 22 and didn't have a kid until I was 28 (27? I can't remember). I waited until I was done with my coursework and ABD. So there was a period of time when he was a very small baby where I wasn't technically…"
mightyninjamom replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"LOL! I married kinda early - I was 23. We finished having kids the year I turned 30, so I may have a slightly different perspective. I've just found that putting something out there like, "if I could just do 'x' then…"
Zealflyer replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"Ooo yeah, I totally agree with the idea of making the best of the situation that you're in. To clarify, these various work arrangements have just kind of happened - it's not like I've been actively seeking the perfect situation. I…"
mightyninjamom replied to Zealflyer's discussion 'Parenting and Work/Life Balance'"What would be the best I think it depends on what you want your lifestyle to be, blended with what options you have available to you. Like the Sheryl Crow song says, "it's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've…"
Zealflyer posted a discussionParenting and Work/Life Balance
Hi OS peeps! I have't really been on here much lately due to a recent change in my employment status (from WAHM to working outside the house part-time). A recent conversation that I had with a friend lately got me thinking though, about working and parenting and the ideal work/life balance or if such a thing even exists. Basically, within our group of friends we have all sorts of moms from SAHM to WAHM to working full time outside the house moms to part-time student moms and no one seems to be…See More
Zealflyer replied to Andromeda's discussion 'Former BFFs and unresolved issues'"I'll agree with the masses - your therapist would appear to suck. Does she help you to look at patterns in your relationships at all? I ask because I have had a very tough time with a very close friend in the past and it was because we…"
Zealflyer replied to ruth's discussion 'Weirdest fear'"Both of my kids are terrified of mascots and, in the same vein, the chinese dragons that are people dancing under a big dragon costume. Cozy shows strong reactions to a lot of things but, due to her age, I don't yet know if she will be more…"
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