Comments on: Podcast: On putting in the hours when the kids are little

By: Have A Morning Parent And An Evening Parent | Lifehacker Australia

Have A Morning Parent And An Evening Parent | Lifehacker Australia — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 21:01:10 +0000

[…] the podcast Best of Both Worlds With Laura Vanderkam and Sarah Hart-Unger, Fike talked about how this sharp divide gives both parents more freedom and allows them to better […]

By: Have a Morning Parent and an Evening Parent – gblb

Have a Morning Parent and an Evening Parent – gblb — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 02:18:51 +0000

[…] a designated “morning parent” (her husband) and an “evening parent” (her). On the podcast Best of Both Worlds With Laura Vanderkam and Sarah Hart-Unger, Fike talked about how this sharp divide gives both parents more freedom and allows them to better […]

By: Have a Morning Parent and an Evening Parent – Finance Magazine

Have a Morning Parent and an Evening Parent – Finance Magazine — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:10:40 +0000

By: Phoebe K Farag

Phoebe K Farag — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:11:46 +0000

I just want to say that I really enjoyed Sarah’s response to the question about “filling up” weekends to the caller that wondered if she really wanted to have children and lose her fun and satisfying weekends with her husband. About a year ago I wrote a piece for Red Tricycle, responding to a similar comment about how “bad” we make parenting sound sometimes: http://redtri.com/seven-reasons-i-will-appreciate-my-children-this-year-despite-the-memes/. In summary: “Raising children will always be challenging, but few challenges in life manage to teach us about God, love, kindness, empathy and thanksgiving on a daily basis.”

By: Marcia (OrganisingQueen)

Marcia (OrganisingQueen) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:11:38 +0000

In reply to Natasha. Natasha, I didn't take offence in the least and will be the first to say I didn't love babies at all :)

By: Marcia (OrganisingQueen)

Marcia (OrganisingQueen) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:10:21 +0000

I loved this episode, most especially for the insight between the different types of neediness between toddlers and older kids.

I’m always impressed at mothers of babies who had their heads together for any sort of strategic planning. I had twins and there was literally no strategy for years 🙂

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:26:08 +0000

Loved this podcast, it really resonated with my own experience. I did take long maternity leaves (am based in the UK) but travelled frequently and worked longer hours/ some weekends when the boys were small. Now they’re 12 and 10 i’ve found a role within the same company that is less travel and no weekends as they need ‘me’ more. I’ve had different childcare arrangements every year since having them and am looking forward to September when they’ll both be at senior school and no more paid childcare needed – that money will be going on a much longed for cleaner!

By: lauravanderkam

lauravanderkam — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 14:29:25 +0000

In reply to Krishna. @Krishna- Thanks for sharing your story. I think this echoes the earlier comment about older kids needing less, but needing more specifically from you. Even with a 10-year-old I can see that one never knows exactly when he'll be willing to open up. Whereas for the 3-year-old it's pretty much all the same.

By: Krishna

Krishna — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 04:06:43 +0000

In reply to Krishna. Sorry about the typo on your name Sarah!

By: Krishna

Krishna — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 04:05:41 +0000

Dear Laura and Saura,

This podcast was wonderful. I am writing this comment based on Laura’s request of other choices made(taking a break when the children are young vs older). I have 2 children, aged 20 and 15. I was a full time tech professional and manager for the first 22 years of my career and decided to leave the corporate world when my daughter was 15. Their younger years made me feel guilty especially when they were sick and I was doing long hours, but I had the support of their grandparents and I focussed on the career knowing children are growing up with lot of love and care around them. But in their teen years, I felt it helped if I am around for them to talk about their stuff as and when they feel like it rather that when I choose to be back from office and ready to listen. Now they value it so much more that I have prioritized their needs. Now I am a SAHM volunteering on many engagements and focus on my hobbies giving me a lot of flexibility with how and when I spend time with them.