http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/07/26/working-at-home-with-the-others/ One working mom's survival guide, parental ponderings and frustrating failures. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:36:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/07/26/working-at-home-with-the-others/#comment-10146 marijean Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:38:48 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/07/26/working-at-home-with-the-others/#comment-10146 That's a great strategy. I will have to seriously plan for that week right before school starts again. The girl will be at home and I will be working every day. It might be a good time to take a vacation day, just to preserve my sanity -- and hers. That’s a great strategy. I will have to seriously plan for that week right before school starts again. The girl will be at home and I will be working every day. It might be a good time to take a vacation day, just to preserve my sanity — and hers.

]]> http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/07/26/working-at-home-with-the-others/#comment-10089 Jennifer Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:18:49 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/07/26/working-at-home-with-the-others/#comment-10089 It's hard, it really is. Luckily, my work hours decrease to only 1-3/day, so I have more flexibility. I plan ahead and come up with activities for the children so that they'll be occupied when I'm occupied. They understand that if they let me do what I need to do, then we'll all do something fun, like go to the park or the library. It’s hard, it really is. Luckily, my work hours decrease to only 1-3/day, so I have more flexibility. I plan ahead and come up with activities for the children so that they’ll be occupied when I’m occupied. They understand that if they let me do what I need to do, then we’ll all do something fun, like go to the park or the library.

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