how do you juggle family and work?

Answer 1

VERY carefully, it's not easy. I'm a single mom & I work TWO jobs, because my ex refuses to pay child support, but that's a whole OTHER subject.

I try to take time as often as possible for ME. It can be as simple as sitting on my back porch drinking a glass of wine, or going out to dinner with the "girls."

It's hard, sometimes you feel like you're being pulled in a trillion different directions...Just make sure you take care of YOU, bottom line.

Answer 2

I can't tell you how everyone else does (or did) it, but I can tell you how I did it. FIrst, I was very clear on my priorities. Family came first, even though I worked (and still do) in a professional position. I made this clear to my employer from the onset. Working for an employer who does not value family only sets you up for problems. When at work, I gave 110% to my job, but if my child became ill at school, I left work immediately to be there for her. I attended all parent-teacher conferences and coached soccer for many years. If you have a spouse, ideally that person should share home chores. I divorced when my daughter was young, but my sister moved in with me and we divided up chores. She did dishes, and I did laundry. We took turns with vaccuuming and dusting and cooking. We agreed the house would be clean but not always neat. As my daughter got older, she had her chores to do, too, so that everyone in the household contributed to the total benefit of all. If you try to do it all yourself, it will only burn you out and probably make you physically ill. Balancing your life means periodically assessing what's most important overall as well as day-to-day and readjusting your time spent on things accordingly.

Answer 3

I'm a single mom. So a schedule is the best route for me at this time. My daughter is 18mos old and we've been on the same schedule for about the past year. I try not to deviate from it if its possible because it works for both of us. However, if we do need to alter the schedule, its not very harsh for us either.

Answer 4

I get up a bit early to spend extra time with the children before work.
After work we always go to the park or do something fun. After the kids go to bed it is quiet time for me and my husband. Weekends we always try to do fun family activities and then a few times a year just me and my husband go on weekend getaways for just the two of us. It works out well.

Answer 5

It can be complicated, especially if you are working two jobs and a single parent. Make out a schedule and try to go by it. For example if you have to iron clothes for you and children, iron at night, make lunches at night, and get baths at night. It will make your mornings much easier.

Answer 6

It is very hard. I just have to remember not to bring the stress of work home with me and the stress of home to work with me. I enjoy what little time I do have with my kids because I would like to hope that it is quality not quantity. But for example last night I sat on my patio and roasted marshmellows with my kids. It was very nice and unplanned but we really enjoyed ourselves.

Answer 7

When the kids were little I was on a schedule, now it seems I have to go with the flow. My husband helps a lot.

Answer 8

simple make sure u orginize your whole day make sure u get to work in time get to school in time to pick up your kids go home cook dinner and make sure they do their homework and give them lots of love and talk to them

Answer 9

its easier if u have everything in order and have an schedule to be run by it will keep everything in order