tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265279681093646491.post1219995951618301922..comments2014-04-22T19:40:35.457-07:00Comments on The Balanced WAHM: Staying busy....Anita Marchesani, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17451706337499825157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265279681093646491.post-25190735982560319662009-02-06T13:00:00.000-08:002009-02-06T13:00:00.000-08:00Shannon, what a great idea to have "mom must work ...Shannon, what a great idea to have "mom must work today" activities, and "mom is not working today" duties! <BR/><BR/>I don't work during "school time" either, but sometimes a phone call does need to be returned ASAP. And darned if it doesn't mess up the routine for a bit. But what can you do?<BR/><BR/>NO MORE GUILT!Anita Marchesani, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17451706337499825157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265279681093646491.post-67555860619181720162009-02-04T15:40:00.000-08:002009-02-04T15:40:00.000-08:00You are right! As homeschooling, work-at-home moms...You are right! As homeschooling, work-at-home moms, we can't allow guilt to distract us or eat away at us. <BR/>I also don't usually work during "school" time, but sometimes I need to, to meet a deadline. On those days, we do light school or have an "unschooling" day. <BR/>We (the kids and I) have routines based on how much work I have to do that day. if it is "Mom MUST work today" day, the kids know what they need to do. And if its a "Mom is not working today" day, then they know what might be possible for the day. It's good to have rhythms and to set expectations.<BR/>Like yours, my kids too have had to wait until later for dinner, but they also know that they can get healthy food anytime they are hungry. But if I'm cooking dinner, then wait. :)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14050315958417057635noreply@blogger.com