Comments on: How Do You Determine Work at Home Schedule?

By: angie

angie — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:23:15 +0000

I used to work outside of the house so knowing that I work approximately 8 hours a day on stuff that I do in home now and realize as well that I do not have to do that all in a block pattern like work outside of the hours

By: Central Florida

Central Florida — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:21:06 +0000

RT @brandyellen – What's the best way to determine a work at home schedule? For parents mostly … #wahm #wahd #wahp http://ow.ly/35Atr

By: Brandy

Brandy — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:15:11 +0000

What's the best way to determine a work at home schedule? For parents mostly … #wahm #wahd #wahp http://ow.ly/35Atr

By: Musings of a Housewife

Musings of a Housewife — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:55:26 +0000

Great questions. I get up early – 5:30 early – to get in an hour or so of work before I get up the kids at 7:15 for school. I work as much as I can when they’re in school. I TRY to get off the computer when they get off the bus so I’m around to help with homework, get snacks, talk, etc. I leave household chores for that time b/c I feel like I can be more engaged with them when I’m cooking dinner or doing laundry than when I’m at the computer. Then I do some work at night after dinner while my husband puts them to bed, but I often veg in front of the TV or with a book for an hour between their bedtime and mine. It’s a constant struggle not to be too involved in my work that I miss out on being an at-home mommy. 🙂

By: Mary@Everyday Baby Steps

Mary@Everyday Baby Steps — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:30:36 +0000

I still haven’t found a good routine. What has helped is sending my toddler to daycare two days a week. Fortunately, my sitter charges me very little, and I’m so thankful to be able to swing it. I still find myself staying up late or waking up early, but it’s so worth it. Hope you’re settling in to your new house nicely, Brandy. Can’t wait to see pics!

By: Beeb Ashcroft

Beeb Ashcroft — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:41:47 +0000

I’m self-employed but I don’t have children yet, so my situation is different. I think one of the big challenges with working for yourself is prioritizing and not trying to do everything all the time. It’s hard, because I love what I do, so I tend to be a workaholic and take on too much. You have to build in time to rest and get enough sleep, otherwise it’s counter-productive. I try to put time limits on my work hours so I have a routine – that way I can build in time to deal with other things, rest, and sleep so that I can think clearly and work better the next day, not to mention feel less stressed and sick, haha! Easier said than done though – I’ve been working non-stop the last week or two on a bunch of projects, LOL.