tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427102726378205028.post5911075390984445729..comments2023-11-05T10:38:19.854+00:00Comments on Babies who brunch... on tour: Part-time livingBabies who brunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07544240605254105392noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427102726378205028.post-54366913791204963762010-01-28T14:03:29.412+00:002010-01-28T14:03:29.412+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427102726378205028.post-50289646116240776082009-12-23T23:00:18.838+00:002009-12-23T23:00:18.838+00:00I worked part-time when my baby turned three and t...I worked part-time when my baby turned three and then went full-time when she was four and a half. I always found it easier to be at work than at home and I felt dreadful about that. As work heats up (the recession makes it harder to leave work at the end of each day - you never want to be the first one to leave), I realise that I am losing touch with my chidlren. They are no longer babies and I don't want to miss a minute. I didn't really respect my mum as a teenager as I didn't think that she did much, but she gave up any chance of a career for us. I am now more torn than ever.<br /><br />There is no answer to this, I know. But as redundancy becomes an ever more realy possibility, I actually think it could be a good thing. Let someone else push me into making a decision here. My children are such good fun now, I want to enjoy them while I still can. <br /><br />To me, part time was five days work in three days. More stressful than three days!dulwichmumhttp://dulwichmum.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427102726378205028.post-55728101992905978142009-11-12T22:52:28.210+00:002009-11-12T22:52:28.210+00:00I used to think working from home would be the ans...I used to think working from home would be the answer.... but then I had Louis!Babies who brunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544240605254105392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427102726378205028.post-4726721598304987002009-11-05T21:51:40.223+00:002009-11-05T21:51:40.223+00:00No easy answer. By the time you've worked it o...No easy answer. By the time you've worked it out, they're at college and it's too late.<br /><br />Teaching seems an obvious answer, but teachers say it's not.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427102726378205028.post-15910888872297040692009-11-03T12:50:07.114+00:002009-11-03T12:50:07.114+00:00It's a never-ending dilemma. I have worked ful...It's a never-ending dilemma. I have worked full time, part-time and now stay at home since having the children. Each option comes with its own issues and guilt. In fact, I think if you all lived in idyllic peace and harmony on a tropical island there would still be something to feel guilty about. My advice - try to really enjoy the time you have with your children - don't worry about the time you don't. Award for you over at mine.Hot Cross Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17052268534992433595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427102726378205028.post-24818957564804448352009-11-03T06:14:26.968+00:002009-11-03T06:14:26.968+00:00Part-time seems like a good solution -- the best o...Part-time seems like a good solution -- the best of both worlds kind of thing. I work part time (from home, but a lot of trips into London) and hubby travels a lot so I know what you mean. But as you say you get the worst of both worlds too. Not to mention to stigma attacted to working mums. There's no easy answer.A Modern Motherhttp://www.amodernmother.comnoreply@blogger.com