January 19th 2008
Combining PhD writing and caring for a sick baby OR New take on flexible working hours
Those moments when Alexander is sick are probably most difficult in trying to combine motherhood and working on my PhD. The sleepless nights, when he wakes up every hour and needs something from me are not only tough by themselves, but they make writing the day after close to impossible, because my brain refuses to function.
Well, it seems that I might have discovered a solution: instead of struggling to write the day after the night like that, I might well write at night (taking breaks to help Alexander when he wakes up) and recover during the day when there are usually more people who can help.
Don’t know if it’s sustainable, but at least this night it works :)
Tags: no work-life balance, parenting, writing