Comments on: Working from Home Without, You Know, Working From Home

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:22:16 +0000

Sonia, Naomi,

Yes on the thousand deaths for kids, and YES on the escape. Mine has been home all week with a lovely fever, which means Mama has been home all week. Working with a cranky kid yapping in your ear is hopeless, and skipping work to play with said cranky kid is useless, since all she wants is someone to be cranky at. I’m her pushmipullyu.

That said, if she were healthy and home I would get nothing at all done, because then she would be demanding my attention for nicer reasons, and not saying “go away” when she has my attention. A separate office is very nice to have.

Handing her to the ex in 45 minutes. Good luck to him.

“froot bat” LOL!

Regards,

Kelly

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:10:02 +0000

Pavlina is a froot bat, but he is a really smart froot bat.

Depending on one’s toddler, escaping toddlers ranges from being an absolute necessity to probably a darned good idea. I would die for my kid 100x over, by various excruciating Nazi tortures, even, but when I need to work, I need some distance.

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:09:13 +0000

I think some of Steve Pavlina’s posts are inspirational, like the one you pointed to, but others are downright nutty. I am not going to get into what I mean here because it would hijack your blog, and I may or may not discuss it in my own; I haven’t decided yet. Probably is not worth the effort, and would probably be off-topic.

Getting back *to* the topic, sometimes I want to get away from my kiddo too. Then I remember that I “get” her better than a strange adult would, and I try to get over it, with varying degrees of success.

By: Vered

Vered — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:51:42 +0000

Wow. This is a big step. Good luck!

By: Matt Tuley

Matt Tuley — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:35:26 +0000

Congrats. That’s my current Second Big Thing. (First Big Thing is “replace the laptop.”) It’s hard for me to work at home because I feel guilty not helping my wife with the kids and house work. Out of sight, out of mind, you know.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:35:18 +0000

Naomi,

New stupid tagline:
IttyBiz—Not so Itty anymore. Read and Grow!

Congrats! Best wishes on your move,

Kelly

By: Jay Francis Hunter

Jay Francis Hunter — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:08:46 +0000

Good luck with the move. Will there be a video tour?

By: Mark Dykeman

Mark Dykeman — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:18:13 +0000

So are you going to tell us about this cool new office?