Comments on: Virtual Playground: Post Baby Career http://www.livemom.com/2009/12/02/virtual-playground-post-baby-career/ Dedicated to building a better village Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nicole http://www.livemom.com/2009/12/02/virtual-playground-post-baby-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2489 Nicole Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:47:38 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/12/02/virtual-playground-post-baby-career/#comment-2489 Stephanie and Amy, we are definitely missing that perspective, so thanks for chiming in. Stephanie and Amy, we are definitely missing that perspective, so thanks for chiming in.

]]> By: Aimee http://www.livemom.com/2009/12/02/virtual-playground-post-baby-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2483 Aimee Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:37:53 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/12/02/virtual-playground-post-baby-career/#comment-2483 My situation and perspective is very similar to Stephanie's. Before I was pregnant I worked 60-80 hour weeks. I am down to a solid 40 with an 18 month-old son and I never took maternity leave. We have a full-time nanny-share with another family. We are really lucky because I can hear a lot of their (the nanny and kid's) day and can pop in when I have time. But, I appreciate work and time with family so much more than I used to. I am more efficient and have been more creative at work. But, priorities like cleaning the house and showering everyday tend to sometimes fall by the wayside. And frankly, I'm OK with that. My situation and perspective is very similar to Stephanie’s. Before I was pregnant I worked 60-80 hour weeks. I am down to a solid 40 with an 18 month-old son and I never took maternity leave. We have a full-time nanny-share with another family. We are really lucky because I can hear a lot of their (the nanny and kid’s) day and can pop in when I have time.

But, I appreciate work and time with family so much more than I used to. I am more efficient and have been more creative at work. But, priorities like cleaning the house and showering everyday tend to sometimes fall by the wayside. And frankly, I’m OK with that.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.livemom.com/2009/12/02/virtual-playground-post-baby-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2480 Stephanie Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:39:23 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/12/02/virtual-playground-post-baby-career/#comment-2480 I think you might be missing a perspective here...I adore my son, but I also adore my job. I was happy to go back when he was 3 months old, and now that he is 2, I'm just as happy to have a full-time job and to be back on my original career path. Sometimes it is hard to make all of our schedules work, and I am constantly on the run, but I feel that since I don't have as much time with my husband and son, I am driven to make the time we have really count. I know I can't have it all...there are things I let slip, and standards for certain things (like a clean house) have been lowered. I don't work the overtime that I used to, and I am probably climbing the ladder quite a bit more slowly, but I'm happy. I think you might be missing a perspective here…I adore my son, but I also adore my job. I was happy to go back when he was 3 months old, and now that he is 2, I’m just as happy to have a full-time job and to be back on my original career path.

Sometimes it is hard to make all of our schedules work, and I am constantly on the run, but I feel that since I don’t have as much time with my husband and son, I am driven to make the time we have really count. I know I can’t have it all…there are things I let slip, and standards for certain things (like a clean house) have been lowered. I don’t work the overtime that I used to, and I am probably climbing the ladder quite a bit more slowly, but I’m happy.

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