I’m on it.

It’s the loss of flexibility that is the most difficult part of working for someone else – and the fact that even teenagers have moments where they really need you to be present and it doesn’t always tally with weekends or after work.

This is what I suspect about working fulltime for someone else at this stage of my life. The last time I did it my teen was 4 years old. I suspect if I did it again, we would be a stressed, unhappy family with a bit more money.

I love the fact that all over the world we are facing the same issues!! I wish there was a perfect solution. Unfortunately it is just trial, error, adaptation isn’t it?

Life is definitely easier with one parent able to focus on the “home” stuff. Juggling two jobs (not even careers just jobs) is really stressful. I think everyone benefits from taking some time off the treadmill and looking at life from a different perspective – that isn’t tied up in work. Finding the financial means to do that is the challenge.

That’s a great idea – I’ll think I’ll try dedicating a set time to “household” and then a set time to “writing” and see how I go. It’s only been seven days and already the house stuff is encroaching on the writing – which was a big part of why I was giving myself a break from work – to actually finish some of this writing I’ve got laying around.

That’s what I loved the most about being at home was not having to ask anyone’s permission to go to the sports days, help out for an hour in the classroom etc. But yes the money thing is a pain in the bum.