I need a little help. I have been a SAHM for over 3 years and it's been really nice. I get to stay at home with the kiddies and teach them things and watch them grow. Just how I envisioned. Over the summer, an opportunity came up for me to teach a class in a masters program in the fall and be a visiting professor for another. That means I don't teach the whole semester, but I'll still show up about 1/3 to 1/2 the time to teach. I'm making these classes up becaues I didn't have anything to go off of. Both classes are at night. I still SAH with my kids so I'm still teaching, cleaning, cooking, washing, nursing, bathing, putting to bed, etc... At night, I'm up until til at least midnight working on class, grading, reading articles. How do I balance? How do I ask DH to help when he's still working his crazy hours at his full time job? Not to mention that I'm in my cousin's wedding in Oct so we still have the shower and the bachelorette party and my son's 1st birthday coming up. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed.
You absolutely ask for help from DH. I was a FT WM until just a few months ago and as far as balance I found it took time to settle into a routine. Ask for help. If your DH is home at night have him help with the child duties so you can get your work done. When I was working, my house was always a little messy, but I didn't care too much because my time home was focused on my girls. Things just gone done at a slower pace around the house then they are now.
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He either steps up and helps more or you hire a mother's helper at some point during the day/week to give you some time to clean or prep for your classes. Otherwise you're just adding something to your plate and really it is something that's added to both of your plates, figure out what he can help with given the time he's around.
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how many nights a week? 2? once you get used to it, you'll be fine!
I'm not worried about the nights per se. I'm worried about all the time I need to prep for the night classes. Reading the articles and text book chapters, making the power point slides, coming up with classroom activities, grading the papers and presentations. That's why I'm staying up until at least midnight every night.
any time you start teaching something new is going to be tough/busy neil your materials and plans are in order...then it all falls into place! stay late on those nights and stay focused on getting things done! pt teaching is the best gig going! (i do it too!) but hs, and during the day!
Re: Transition from SAHM to SAHM & working
Goodbye little angel(7/22/2011)....see you in heaven
Goodbye my second angel (9/18/2011)
I'm not worried about the nights per se. I'm worried about all the time I need to prep for the night classes. Reading the articles and text book chapters, making the power point slides, coming up with classroom activities, grading the papers and presentations. That's why I'm staying up until at least midnight every night.