tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232664651858738176.post4926431390972358966..comments2024-03-04T00:44:07.072-06:00Comments on Under Thy Roof: Conquering the "At Home" Blues: My Top 4 Stay-at-Home-Parent SkillsKirbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273803585943545418noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232664651858738176.post-54171609881737527072016-12-22T09:45:14.067-06:002016-12-22T09:45:14.067-06:00I chuckled at the night-time parenting! Neither o...I chuckled at the night-time parenting! Neither of my children will sleep on their own. They must be touching *someone,* so much so, they fling their hand into you, and if they connect with just a pillow, they are up and looking around frantically. I would *love, love, love* my space and my bed back!! But, I would never get any sleep if I did. <br /><br />My kids are just ensuring natural spacing of anymore siblings. 😈<br /><br />And, I 100% agree with the "Continue Living Your Life"!! I have always seen children as a means through which to view the world, and there is nothing like going to a museum and seeing it through *their* eyes!! I struggled where we lived last year because of the mentality that "children should be seen and not heard." Whereas, in other communities (parts of the country), children are embraced - I love those areas, and find myself thriving when I can "take my kids with"! <br /><br />That said, it is still nice to have down-time, sans children, sometimes, too! 😂<br /><br />Beautiful Camouflaged Messhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648096506121680946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232664651858738176.post-2163609119827099202016-12-22T09:38:23.099-06:002016-12-22T09:38:23.099-06:00I found the more structured *I* was, the more neur...I found the more structured *I* was, the more neurotic I became about "sticking to the schedule." So, I am a "basic routine" scheduler - thankfully, my children go with the flow. I have set things to do on certain days of the week, but the time is usually flexible. But, that is *my* personality. We have to find our own niche and groove - Killian, I would encourage you to take it easy on yourself, only being on month four! It shakes out, eventually, as Kirby said, it took her a year/year and a half? It took me about a year to figure out my groove, having left the work place to stay at home. So, try different approaches, and go easy on yourself if one way doesn't work! Beautiful Camouflaged Messhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648096506121680946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232664651858738176.post-59370984177001787032016-12-20T15:03:50.544-06:002016-12-20T15:03:50.544-06:00Not yet. I've actually been hesitant to write ...Not yet. I've actually been hesitant to write it because I don't want to scare people off! I appreciate that I'm more structured than many (nay, most?) people would prefer. Like to the level of having particular things I do on particular days of the week for laundry, lessons, cooking, cleaning, etc. I'm a little Ma Ingalls that way. <br /><br />If that sounds more helpful than scary, I'd be glad to write it!Kirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273803585943545418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232664651858738176.post-19153943757533466982016-12-20T14:08:43.851-06:002016-12-20T14:08:43.851-06:00Thank you for this Kirby! Here I am month four and...Thank you for this Kirby! Here I am month four and on the days that I don't have a planned routine I end up feeling like a failure. Do you have a follow up piece about the basic structure of your week?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04153259102156482965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232664651858738176.post-17697079648973910352016-09-09T21:37:34.275-05:002016-09-09T21:37:34.275-05:00Hmmmm. I would add "Understand that being ho...Hmmmm. I would add "Understand that being home full-time does not mean you will morph into the perfect chef, housekeeper, and caregiver." Although it's noble to strive for perfection, it's exhausting to try to be the best at everything.<br /><br />I had to come to the realization that being a SAHM isn't my job. It's my vocation. That distinction was important in my mind. I won't get fired if the laundry doesn't get done. But it is a successful day if my children go to bed feeling loved and secure.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing these tidbits of wisdom! :)Alicia @ Sweeping Up Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166554346293304750noreply@blogger.com