Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Parenting

For free parenting resources please check out the Early Years Alliance's Family Corner.

Working Full Time with Little Ones

2 replies

Lucia212 · 19/08/2024 18:41

How do you do it or cope?
How do you find that work life balance ? cos I'm struggling at the moment.
I hated my last job although I'm still in the same company just different department now and working full time for the past 2 months. I was doing 3 days a week previously and lucky enough to have been able to do so for a good 3 years following my 2 children and 2 mat leaves.
I'm now finding it all really difficult and my 2 boys are only in nursery 3 days a week, I used to have 2 days home with them and could do the nursery run. But can't do that now. And a part time wage just isn't feasible we cannot live on that.
Time is precious and I know we aren't all lucky enough to be at home with our babies all the time but it's killing me. This job can be flexible and the pay is pretty good but I'm finding it so hard to stay motivated. I just want to get out of there and go home. I hate leaving them on the days they're not at school it's heartbreaking 😔 and I'm finding it hard to fit everything in as I used to have so much more time. I'm exhausted! And thinking have I done the right thing. Financially maybe..

OP posts:
DGPP · 19/08/2024 18:45

You get used to it and the money is really handy once you stop paying nursery fees. We manage by one of us doing drop offs, the other doing pick ups. We have a cleaner, all food is on home delivery and I’m incredibly organised. What is your DH doing to keep the balance?

Lucia212 · 19/08/2024 19:57

OH does the school run now, he WFH and has the kids at home with him , I just hate having to miss out on it unless I have time off.
And you're right the nursery fees will be hell of a lot less come September so that'll be good.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread