It is impossible to work from home with a toddler. My daughter is 5 now and I'm still struggling to find the balance of doing what fills me and pouring into her. I've finished a bunch of pieces while she's home with me. Not without struggling. I have no one to babysit or watch her even for an hour if she's not in school. Everytime I feel so guilty for taking my attention away from her. And on the days that I don't paint and just spend time with her, I feel guilty for not being productive and working on my paintings. It feels impossible
it's great that you are still painting. I'm sure you are inspiring her. I also think kids need to get used to parents not paying attention to them but it's so difficult to not feel guilty. I'm also working on asking friends more outright for help and doing a babysitting coop with others who have kids the same age, maybe that could help you get some time alone!
Thank you 🥰 I agree with you. Kids do benefit from some alone time. A babysitting coop is definitely the dream one day. All the people I trust enough are spread out through out the east coast but it'll happen one day!
It is impossible to work from home with a toddler. My daughter is 5 now and I'm still struggling to find the balance of doing what fills me and pouring into her. I've finished a bunch of pieces while she's home with me. Not without struggling. I have no one to babysit or watch her even for an hour if she's not in school. Everytime I feel so guilty for taking my attention away from her. And on the days that I don't paint and just spend time with her, I feel guilty for not being productive and working on my paintings. It feels impossible
That sounds really hard and also
it's great that you are still painting. I'm sure you are inspiring her. I also think kids need to get used to parents not paying attention to them but it's so difficult to not feel guilty. I'm also working on asking friends more outright for help and doing a babysitting coop with others who have kids the same age, maybe that could help you get some time alone!
Thank you 🥰 I agree with you. Kids do benefit from some alone time. A babysitting coop is definitely the dream one day. All the people I trust enough are spread out through out the east coast but it'll happen one day!