Struggling with Juggling

On the one hand, things have gotten much easier for me, between the shift to working at home and ChowderDad's new much more local job. I've got more ability to do things when I need to do them, have fewer work distractions in the office, and honestly, my responsibilities there have shifted where I'm no longer carrying the true weight of a VP of a start up. And that's all been good.

But I skimmed over a phrase or two in there - and they're pretty important. It's about my ability to do things when I need to do them.

I have a lot of trouble with that piece. Never been my strong suit. On my list of things to do, which now include more household stuff, more kid stuff, and the same work stuff (minus some burdens of ultimate power and responsibility), I don't always have a good sense of what is actually important.

Like getting the tree guy over here to give me an estimate. Or signing up to do the Mill River Guide program for ChowderGirl's class. Or revising 200 Power Points. Or painting the hallway.

And then the kids get home and I'm honestly not sure how to handle it sometimes. I need to work. But I need to be with them too.

I've started to figure out how to plan things better. I need to arrange a Monday-Tuesday Mother's Helper for after school so I can power through the bulk of my work early in the week. So I can feel good about Wednesday afternoons being hiking day. Or taking lunch with a friend on a Friday.

I'm getting there.One major recent step was NOT VOLUNTEERING to coach Odyssey of the Mind. I'm pretty proud of NOT doing that.

Also, I might be late to Mill River today. I have to finish this Power Point. And this blog entry.

(The best part about this entry is that I wrote it on Wednesday and totally forgot to post it.)