tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post5464668808732334792..comments2024-01-31T09:14:00.523+00:00Comments on sustainablemum: Balancingsustainablemumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-53765102622056420792013-07-21T03:22:36.282+01:002013-07-21T03:22:36.282+01:00I always hope that families will consider all the ...I always hope that families will consider all the possibilities that may be open to them — whether traditional employment, staying at home, self-employment, etc. Obviously, for some people this list will be made shorter due to various factors (location, education, single parenthood, etc.), but I often hear people say they "can't" do something (have a parent stay home, work for themselves, consider telecommuting, etc.) when they really mean they don't want to pursue the option or they think it sounds too hard or scary. Which — is totally their decision! But I like posts like this that motivate people to think about possibilities they might not have considered.<br /><br />My husband and I both work from home as well as parent, switching off with each other. It works well for us, and I love that we're flexible but that both of us get to follow our interests while also spending a lot of time with the kids as they grow. It's also allowing us to homeschool. Our finances have gone up and down, but the risk has been worth it for us.Lauren Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-16463765765903688722013-07-17T06:28:57.747+01:002013-07-17T06:28:57.747+01:00My husband is also self-employed and I stay at hom...My husband is also self-employed and I stay at home - I do home day care to two boys, three days a week - and this works perfectly for us. I couldn't imagine not being here when my boys get home from school or having to get them up early during the school holidays or weekends (most jobs here require you to work saturday and sundays) to drop them off at some kind of camp/care. The mother of the first child that I had in my day care said that she loved free time with her daughter but the hated thought of staying at home with her all day everyday! I think it's important to find what works best in each family, I know income is obviously an important factor, but for me life would be terribly unhappy working outside the home.EMMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-4962561722810635842013-07-16T19:56:21.745+01:002013-07-16T19:56:21.745+01:00I think it important for each family to find their...I think it important for each family to find their balance. Keeping it simple looks differently in every family. Thanks for joining us this month!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306347363138507121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-57052332183314231282013-07-16T19:32:35.291+01:002013-07-16T19:32:35.291+01:00When we moved to Africa, I decided I wouldn't ...When we moved to Africa, I decided I wouldn't seek a job because we wanted kids and I wanted to be there for them. 5 years in and I was getting in a bit of a drag. I am now working flexibly from home and we're trying to find a way for my husband to be home a bit more too. <br />Every family has an ideal balance of work and home, and it would be awesome if we all could find that sweet spot, wouldn't it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773235393702832137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-18774518253222436162013-07-16T15:34:54.910+01:002013-07-16T15:34:54.910+01:00I've never thought of our decision for me to s...I've never thought of our decision for me to stay at home with the children as "simplifying", but it really is! I've often thought that I was glad that I didn't have a career that I loved because it made it so much easier to decide to stay at home. I know several moms who really struggle with how much time to devote to a job they are passionate about and how much to devote to the family that they are passionate about.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752691861528240686noreply@blogger.com