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Time management for parents
MIkael Lindberg | Oct 10 2007
The excellent news that Merlin is joining the parent flock prompted me to write this post. I became a parent about a year ago and I've been battling the "loss" of about 8-16 hours of every day to parenting and the unpredictability element that babies bring to your schedule. I'm interested in hearing what other parents have done in order to keep a grip on their schedule and their lives. For me, the most extreme effect was that I decided to change jobs in order to do something I really like, despite having to take a 50% pay cut. I just can't afford to waste hours doing things that doesn't make me happy. I've also taken a few hints from Merlin and now carry a small note pad (sort of a hipster PDA) in my pocket at all times for capture purposes. I think my previous attempts at GTD has failed just because I havn't needed it enough. Now, I can't survive without it. As for handling the unpredictability element of children, my wife and I have a system where we try to never replan the current day schedule but instead handle exceptions as far into the future as possible. This keeps our schedules reasonably stable. What are your experiences? 58 Comments
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Nursery EquipmentSubmitted by reclusivemonkey on October 10, 2007 - 8:59am.
Not really time management, but as the big fella said in his post, he's going to be looking for sleep wherever he can get it. Think about the longest bender you've had in Amsterdam and then times by ten. My tip is get the biggest bean bag you can find and sling it in the nursery. You/Madeline(?) can then catch some ZZZs whenever the opportunity arises. Even ten minutes will be a blessing and it will be so much nicer if its on something comfy. Its all worth it though =] Once they start walking, they start to sleep a WHOLE lot better. » POSTED IN:
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