Comments on: Freelance Parenting: Imperfect but Complete

By: Sidnee

Sidnee — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:39:21 +0000

I grew up with a mother who worked from home during an era when such was considered by many to be bad parenting. I was also a work out of the home mother. While I have enormous sympathy for your work schedule and understand the sentiment of your article, I must say that I can’t imagine giving my child stale crackers for lunch no matter how busy I was. Perhaps this opening was just a way to pull in your reader but it left me with a bad taste in my mouth for the rest of the article.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:01:06 +0000

No offense, but it seems like you’re looking at this is a very negative light. You have a chance that working monther’s in a thousand other jobs would die for.

No parent is perfect, don’t be so self critical.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:07:44 +0000

Great post! I so relate to trying to balance work with trying not to feel that you’re being neglectful (not that you are, but we tell ourselves some amazing things). I find it easiest to work in the mornings and then spend the afternoons with my daughter doing whatever untill my son gets home from school. Then I work some nights after they’re in bed. I hate the night work because I’m usually exhausted by then, but it’s got to get done sometime.

You’re doing great!

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Chaos in the Country » Blog Archive » The Imperfect Love from a WAHM — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:26:15 +0000

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By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:22:21 +0000

thanks for all the comments. Sounds like there are a lot of us who deal with this struggle for balance every day. I’m writing this comment while my 2 yr old has a snack in her booster seat beside me and my 6 month old scoots around in his walker… Crazy FUN, hectic and stressful, wouldn’t trade being here with them (even though often distracted) for anything.

By: becky

becky — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:16:08 +0000

I’m working on that balance, too. Trying to write, but also wanting to make sure I spend time with my son. I don’t want to constantly put him off, because he’s only this small for such a short time. But we need to make a living, too! So finding that fine line is tough sometimes.

By: Genesis

Genesis — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:38:12 +0000

Wow, what a great post. I have a 1 and a 2 year old and I work from home. There are definitely more than a few crackers with honey lunches around here. But, my kids are happy and they know that if anything happens, their mama is right here to deal with it.

My husband is a musician, so he is home most of the day and works at night, but even so, my boys prefer to come to me with problems and for hugs. The only thing I´m not allowed to deal with is broken cars . . . apparently that´s Papa´s job!

By: The Freelancing Lawyer-Parent | Darling Hill

The Freelancing Lawyer-Parent | Darling Hill — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:19:20 +0000

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By: Misty

Misty — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:10:13 +0000

Beautifully written and oh so true! I homeschool and work as a freelance writer and editor. Some days– more days than I care to admit– I completely forget about food until someone says, “I’m hungry!” Then I’m running around the kitchen like a crazy person, throwing things together. It makes for some interesting meals, that’s for sure!