Doing everything at once = a lot of imperfections
When I decided to shut down my “brick and mortar” business and be a WAHM (Work at Home Mom) while seeking out a full time gig after my little guy turns 2 – I thought it would be wayyyy easier than the reality is.
Reality is a sink full of dishes to be washed, a dishwasher full of dishes to be put away and baskets of laundry in various states needing to be tended to. Reality is getting up in the middle of the night to complete a project or meet a deadline. Reality is my son coming in for a hug to wipe his nose on my chest!
I keep telling myself it will get easier as he gets bigger, and it does, somewhat. I focus more on client work and charity work and encouraging my toddler to be inquisitive and kind – which means I tend to spend less time on self-promotion right now. As a result, I have a brilliant boy who likes helping with the plants and animals and gives hugs to family and knuckles to everyone in the neighborhood! I also have a neglected freelancer portfolio. (In this case, the kid is the ever-looming deadline!)
He wont be little forever and I can only hope that in another 10 years my career will recover my part-timer years and he will still want to run to me for a hug once and a while.