Full-time working mums... how do you keep it all in balance?

[Kazbah]

I find it's a case of trying different stuff until you find what works.

If I don't spend time with Pip immediately he sees me - and I mean playing / interacting with him - then he spends the whole night "mum. mum. mum". so I either sneak in and have 15 mins of "me" time of silence then go down or just suck it up and take the time immediately.

I also take a walk with him each day after tea, just he, I and my dog for us to have fun, and to give DH some time out after dealing with him all day - this really helps all 3 of us.

Housework - still haven't worked that out yet!
Cooking - Shared. Lots of easy meals on my part.

Communication is key, letting DH know when I'll be home, does he want me to pick up anything on the way etc.

Oh - and take your lunch break! Take that 30, 45 or 60 minutes to leave work, sit down in another spot and be alone!!!! Think! Relax! Enjoy it!

good luck!

[~mamaspice~]

Both my DH and I work full-time. I've been back at work full-time since May last year. And honestly, it is pretty hard. The housework suffers for sure. I don't sweep or mop the floors or clean the bathrooms quite as often as I should be But you have an advantage over me there with Shel being at home.

When I get home from work at 5.30 it's all about Miss Charli until she goes to bed at 8pm. She is my priority for sure.Then it's time to do a few things and then I am buggered and quite often I'm off to bed by 9.30 and DH stays up watching the TV til midnight so I guess you could say we don't have that much relationship time.

As for cooking because we both work we share that task.

You and your little family will get into a groove that suits you

[mrsmac]

We both work FT and i find that the housework suffers big time! Because i am a teacher I have work to do at home so even though my hours are great there is still work after hours.
I find we spend 1/2 a day on a weekend trying to get the house into some kind of order and I really need to recharge in the school holidays.

I think it would be much easier if there was someone at home to clean and cook since DH and I are both tired and so no-one does it!

You will love working but it does take time to adjust.

[sconeonamission]

I'll come back to this. I'm off to bed. My brain's a puddle (from study).. bbl