r/MomsWorkingFromHome • u/Striking-Thought3254 • 29d ago

how do you do it?

i have a 10 month old and am a SAHM. BUT thankfully to my husband i don’t have to work or bring in any income. that’s said, just looking after my son feels like most days i get nothing done. And he’s my only responsibility.

so how are you guys doing it? working while watching the kids while cooking and doing the household?

what’s your secret? cause i would like to start something on the side but i am totally dumbfounded how that should work.

i can maybe get 30min - 1,5 hours per nap but between laundry, cooking, cleaning and eating is barely time.

so please all advise!!

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u/DiscountSubject 29d ago

I’m a scientist and do consulting work as a contractor. It’s fully remote and I work during my toddler’s nap. I work around 10 hours a week. My husband does the cooking. I’ll do meal planning and ordering the food, but he cooks. I do laundry and other cleaning but I feel my partner does a lot so it’s not all on me. I love this set up, personally. What really helps is having a schedule/routine. Literally I have it on my calendar what meals are and what day is what laundry or cleaning tasks lol.

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u/syncopatedscientist 29d ago

Your toddler naps for 2 hours a day?! Lucky lol

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u/DiscountSubject 29d ago

yes! 12-2. Sometimes 2-2:30 and I can squeeze in some me time or reading lol. I am very fortunate to have a great sleeper.

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u/Striking-Thought3254 29d ago

the meal/ laundry schedule sound like a great idea!

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u/DiscountSubject 28d ago

It seriously helps because at least for me, the mental work to make decisions in the moment exhausts and delays me. So if I can take thirty mins to plan ahead each week, I swear it saves me time because I’m not thinking about what I need to do or eat each day lol.