How do I even begin to balance my time??

So I have a 9 week old baby and my partner and I are both on parental leave still until late January, but somehow we're still finding it almost impossible to get time out for ourselves or quality time with each other. We're both neurodivergent and do have some difficulty managing our time at the best of times but this is next level disorganisation. Anyone have any tips?

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Adhd brain here but I find just telling your partner that you need to do this and doing it the minute you tell them helps Me and vice versa. We also try to talk about it a few days before it happens so it's not being dropped on us that moment and have time to prepare ourselves for it. It's gonna be hard to get quality time outside of the house as babes is still so little, but when she goes to bed watch a movie together, or spend time how you'd like for an hour possibly two. Maybe even an outing with the family would be easier then just the 2 of you as well.

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I have no advice. Just that i feel the same way. You’re not alone. I feel like I have all the time in the world being off of work but at the same time, I get nothing done. Simple things like a dentist appointment now takes so much effort to call and reschedule or find a moment for my partner to watch the baby, etc etc. It’s difficult. But as the famous saying goes “it gets better”. I find we’ve created routines for some things and I think we just haven’t found a routine for other things. Yet. It’ll happen. 9 weeks is still adjusting to life with a baby. And just when you think you’ve figured it out, they go and change things on you. One day at a time. You got this. 💖

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9 weeks?! 😅 it’s been 16 months and we’ve still not been out without the kids…it was 6 months before we even had sex again! At 9 weeks I think you’re doing well if you get dressed before midday let alone leave the house lol you’ll get there, give yourself some time to get used to the shift xx

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Thanks all, this is all pretty reassuring 🥰 My partner also has two kids (13 and 14) from a previous relationship who live with us full time...he swears it wasn't as hard to manage their time...I'm wondering if this is something we forget over time maybe 🤔

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Is this normal?

Is it just my husband that does this? He is able to work from home via his computer and in the mornings and evenings he is on there doing his job. When he is done for the day he tends to stay in the room and either play video games or watch something. He will occasionally come out and play with the girls for a few minutes and that’s it but when I really need him he says he is busy. My daughters are both 1 year old now and I am just wondering how much involvement should he have with them now?
Idk if this is the norm or not…..

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Saying NO to buying toys etc

5 year old is getting really envious of others. He is obsessed with items that other kids have at school. I am pestered daily to buy these things in a different style when we already have 3 others. I have seen parents just buying stuff their kid likes which I don't necessarily agree with even when i can afford it. How do you deal with it?

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Identity crisis?

Am I the only sahm who feels like they have lost their identity??? I don’t make money for my family, when I used to make great money. But I refuse to drop my under a year old baby off with strangers.
My husband works so much. But I have no control over bringing in money and I’m a control freak type of person! I feel l like I’m losing my grip because we are kind of broke, but day care would only eat up my income anyways! So what’s the point. I’m a workaholic and now I’m just a twitching bum.
I wish I could work from home but so far that’s a fake dream. I’m almost 9 months pp, and I just need to know these awful mood swings and depression will end soon! Send wine!

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Daycare?

Thoughts on daycare?? Truly, I am SCARED to be leaving my kid for daycare. I literally do not trust anyone, not even family (they haven’t given me a reason it’s just trust issues on my end, you never know). He’s turning 3 and I’ve been a sahm the whole time but tbh my man doesn’t make enough for us to move out somewhere more calm . We live in a ‘not so safe’ area in LA and I’m just not used to living here so I just want us to give my son a better life and in order to speed up the process I would have to work.. I do lashes at home and I’d be open to take new clients so I wouldn’t have to look for work but I’m just scared to lose my license 😭

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Thoughts?

your soon to be brother in law (upon inquiry) told you that only a few kids from the family were attending his wedding because they are over the age cut off..

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Tablet for kids

Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓

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