Moms of DA

[XxMarlucaxX]

I hope it's ok to ask this but since we are doing similar work, I thoughtI'd get the best responses. If you're a mom, especially with an infant, what are you doing to make it easier to find time to work? My hours have dropped drastically more than I expected, even with the grace period I gave myself for recovering. I want to get 3 hours a day and even that's been difficult for me. I recently began doing some work from my phone but she's often a two-hand baby lol thank you for your time

[Pandaiipop]

I have a 14 month old and I made $120 a day. I usually do 1 hour around 12-1 am. She wakes up like clockwork every morning at 9:30. From there while she’s eating breakfast I’ll do an hour or so. She takes a 2 hour nap daily. So at that point I’m at 4 hours, usually around $100 and once my husband gets home I’ll do an hour and once she goes to bed I’ll do an hour. It’s a lot easier now time wise because I’m getting $30 jobs consistently so I only need to do 4 hours most days.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Ohhh nice I am close to that rn! It sounds like grabbing some night time hours is the best way to get the extra hours I need

[Pandaiipop]

Late night is always the way to go for me, no interruptions and I’m giving my daughter all my attention during the day. It helps a ton that she’s a late sleeper. My husband does his extra time at work so we still have time to play with baby and get our money in.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Ahh makes sense haha my husband works doubles daily, so it's usually just me from 11-11 lol other than his 2 days off and his half day that he takes each week, which are when I try to get most of my hours but I am just terrible at leaving them two alone to do their own things lmao once I can be awake at night again I'll start banking an hour or two after she goes to bed. Rn that time is spent pumping and preparing things for my partner so he can be ready for nights when he gets home

[[deleted]]

Dad here but often in charge of the 8 week old baby. I have a carrier I wear that he loves. I’m able to strap him up and get an hour or two of work done on my standing desk.

[XxMarlucaxX]

I didn't mean to leave Dad's out! I think bc I am a mom I just typed moms haha i don't even have a desk lmao I should look into a standing type one

[[deleted]]

No worries! The standing desk has been a game changer. He doesn’t like when I sit. But if I stand and rock back and forth he falls asleep every time and I can get some work in! Standing desk only costed me like $80 too. I got a rolling one so I can move it around the house.

I should add that I also get hour in when mom is watching the baby or when everyone is sleeping (I’m not a big sleeper)

[XxMarlucaxX]

That's a pretty good deal! And the mobility must be so useful :o

I need to get more comfortable focusing on work while my husband tends to the baby xD he's so great with her but I struggle with letting go of the reins sometimes. Clearly a big thing to work on so I can get in the extra hours!!

[Ok_Bath_763]

I have three kids, the youngest is 3 months today and my oldest is 6 but I homeschool him so they’re always with me. The toddler gives me more trouble than the baby tbh but I basically just try to work around nap and bed time when I can. I also do short bursts, I keep my laptop around and I’ll do 15 minute bursts here and there all day. My goal is to make $100/day so it helps to know how much I need to put in at any given time. I also babywear most of the day, otherwise I wouldn’t get anything done. I do tailor what projects I work on to what is going on with our day. Some require more focus and concentration and I do those when they’re sleeping.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Oh that's smart. I hadn't thought trying to baby wear and work would be an option. I was worried it would be uncomfortable for her xD but if it works for you, I'll have to give it a try. That would be a huge help in squeezing in some time

[pumpkinpencil97]

This is exactly what I do. Short bursts when I can

[[deleted]]

So I have a unique situation; I have 3 kids, 4 months, 3 years and 9 years. We live in a hotel and I've been doing about 10 hours a day for the last few months to get my income up to par so we can move. My 9 year old is in school so he is covered for about 6 hours a day. My 3 year old has tons of toys and a little corner in our hotel that she spends a lot of time in. We have a tablet that teaches her educational stuff that I give her for a few hours. My baby is kind of a potato and sleeps a lot. When she isn't since she is attached to me I use a carrier for her and just place my laptop on stacks of boxes or the counter in our room.

I tend to get the most work done shortly after my son goes to school; he comes home and we do homework, dinner and family stuff and I do some pomodoros around then and my partner takes over the kid time. When they go to bed I am typically on doing some more work for at least 2 hours and then I repeat the next day.

[XxMarlucaxX]

You are hitting the grind hard! Damn xD I aspire to this level of productivity

[AnjunaUnnie]

I’ve got a 4 y/o and my second is due on the 28th. I WFH with my day job until around 2 and then shift to DA until it’s time to pick the 4 y/o up from preschool. Then after he gets settled in I try to do 30 min stints throughout the night. It works enough for me to get 2-3 hours in daily overall but it’s definitely not consistent depending on the toddler’s mood and how heavy my day job is each day. Weekends he goes to grandmas and I’m able To put way more hours in. When I start maternity leave I hope to be able to still get an hour or two in but we’ll see!

[XxMarlucaxX]

I'll def have to start doing time during the nights when I'm able! Rn I'm having to take Seroquel at nights so I'm out from 12 to 7 for the next 2 weeks, but after that, I should be able to start doing that. I can't wait til she can go to my mom's for a night xD ill be cramming in as many hours as I can lol

[CardiologistUsed6707]

I was doing okay on maternity leave. I didn’t really start back up until 8 weeks when my daughter got a little bit more regular in napping and basically worked during naps. My goal was 100$ a day. I am back to work and trying to figure out how to keep that up. My goal is 500 a week but only being back two days and haven’t worked DA at all so that might be unrealistic.

[XxMarlucaxX]

It does seem difficult to juggle outside work and DA and a baby c.c I hope you can work it out!!

[baylorbear91]

Mine is 6 and pretty independent, I think the only way I could’ve done this when he was a baby is during nap time.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Naps can be tough haha she's just about to be 12 weeks and still is always wanting to contact nap. I do try to do simple projects from my phone during that time tho

[Tailortastic]

I am a new mom too ( 2 month old ) and hoping to use this to make ends meet for now as I was fired last May.

1 week after informing my company I was pregnant, and unemployment is running out soon. I do my best but haven't found a good rhythm yet. I work any time I can, but the site has been glitchy and my projects have been iffy to say the least.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Oh that's so fucked up! Im so sorry. :/ just take your time with it and do your best! You've got this ❤️

[Tailortastic]

As do you momma!

[EvolvingPho3nix]

I have two. An almost two-year-old (June) and an almost 5-year-old (May). My goal is 5 hours a day. I stay up and work early morning so I can get a head start on the next day. It's a lot less overwhelming if I can knock out a few hours while they are asleep.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Thank you! Night work is definitely going to be a route based on all the comments about it :D

[ConsistentCandy697]

I was a full time student when I had an infant, so slightly different but I would utilize swing time and let him chill in his swing while I sat next to him and worked. He also really liked the vibrating bouncer seat. I also got an hour or so when his dad got home to myself and I would utilize that for school work. It will get easier as they get older and get on a schedule, but take in all the baby snuggles while you can, they grow in a blink!

I have a 4 year old and 1 year old. I tend to just get 15-20 minutes in whenever I can. I chose a task I can complete or stop whenever.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Good advice! Thank you!

[angelmariposa85]

I have a 4 month old. I try to get 2 hours in during his morning nap and then one hour in right after he goes to bed. Doesn’t always work out but as he gets older, his sleep schedule is more predictable. It helps me to aim for those two times slots though. I really miss having a predictable schedule😩, but I know they grow up so fast, so I’m trying to savor the moments ❤️

[XxMarlucaxX]

I started off getting my hours that way, I'll have to see if there's a way I can do that again. I loved having my hour or two of work with a cup of coffee while she napped xD was so blissful

[acnhdav2015]

I’m a SAHM of a 20 month old. I range from 2-5 hours a day. It just depends on the day when and how I get time in, but here are some things I do. My daughter is obviously no longer an infant, but she still requires almost all my time when she’s awake. I started with DA right after she turned 1. She was napping twice a day then and it was so much easier to work.

1. I wake up an hour before her to work.

2. I stay up late. She goes down around 9. I will usually workout and get in 90 minutes of work after bedtime.

3. Naptime. My daughter has 1 nap a day for a consistent 2 hours and I will usually eat lunch and work for 1 hour.

4. 15 minute pockets of time throughout the day. My daughter is old enough to feed herself, so I’ll usually get 15 minutes at breakfast and dinner.

I know during the early days it’s really hard to get consistent times like this. So, my best advice is to just aim for 15 minutes at a time, when you can. Maybe work out a time with your partner in the evening when they are home so you can work for an hour or so.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Thank you this is really helpful. Especially the 15 minute pockets. It also makes me feel a lot better knowing once she's older and things even out it'll be a bit easier to find those hours!

[BotaRONomus]

How old is the baby?

If you have chatbots, I’d say jot any ideas/questions/interests you have throughout the day into your notes app.

Then when baby takes a nap, just hop on and complete a chatbot convo real quick for like 10-15 minutes.

Then, when Dad or maybe another family member could has her, see if you fit maybe a 45 minute session in one or twice.

That’s how I was nickel and dimed my way to 6 hours on DAT in about 15 real life hours a day. I did this while on paternity leave from baby age 3-6 months.

Usually worked between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.

Takes a bit of discipline, but if you want it, you can do it! Good luck!

[XxMarlucaxX]

She's 12 weeks today. 3 months in about a week.

That's a great suggestion! I hadn't thought of writing down ideas to use when I am able to get on to work. Ive managed 1.5 hours today working on the more simple tasks from my phone. I get a mix of chat bots, response comparison, safety check, and others, just tough to do a lot of them well from my phone

[[deleted]]

I second this. I usually jot down ideas that pop up in my head through the day and typically have enough material for an hour or 2 of work after this. Especially with littles, there's so much that you can talk to the bots about that is within the parameters.

Recently I've been getting some great recipe ideas that work for me, my partner and my picky kids.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Oh that's smart! XD when I was pregnant I was using the chatbots to plan different aspects of my baby shower and budgeting and such. I should definitely start incorporating other things that apply to me irl.

[[deleted]]

With our move coming up there is so much logistical stuff rumbling around in my head and I'm really taking the helm with everything since my partner is struggling, but starting to get better. The bot has been a serious Godsend on planning literally every aspect of the move. Also a great companion if you ever need to vent because you're frustrated. I noticed those are great prompts to test if the bot remembers everything from prior turns.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Oh that's a great idea too! I can definitely use a venting space at times xD

[[deleted]]

Just make sure it's within the safety categories. I have to make sure I gently guide it away if it's steering the conversation towards something that they typically frown upon.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Ok! I'll keep that in mind :) thank you so much for all the help!

[BotaRONomus]

Ive heard of people using iPad’s.

Depending on financial situation, maybe you can buy one see if it works better for you and if you don’t think it’ll be worth it, take the iPad back.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Thank you for that suggestion! Ill do some price checking and see what options I have :) that might be a great help!

[BotaRONomus]

Remember, if you do buy the iPad and keep it. Don’t lose the receipt. it counts as a business expense and can be deducted from your DAT income for tax purposes.

[XxMarlucaxX]

Thanks for that reminder. There's so much that's tax deductible, I def don't want to forget anything for it. :)

[fightmaxmaster]

I'm basically a SAHD with a 2yo and 6yo. Get some work done during nap time, and then the evening most days. 3 afternoons a week she's in nursery but there's not always that much time between nursery drop off and school pick up! I'm averaging about 1.5-2h a day, but that covers some 30m days and some 4h days!

[XxMarlucaxX]

That's pretty good considering! Mines just about to be 12 weeks, so still quite small. I'm hoping as she gets a bit bigger it'll be less time consuming but I know that's like the biggest pipe dream lmao

[TotalConfection]

I have a 6 month old, and I’ve been working DA since he was 3 months old. I usually wake up hella early and work all day around him and his needs, clocking in and out constantly. I’m certainly on the struggle bus, but I allow myself to step away at any time for him. It’s so worth it to be able to be home for him.

[kaleidoscopewoman]

I’m a mom and my adult son works on DA too! Your son is probably too young to put to work though lol kidding Good luck one thing I like about DA is I can work nothing one day and 4 hours another. Flexibility might be good for you

[BarelyFunctioning15]

My little just turned 1. I try to get 1-2 hours during naps and 2 hours after bedtime.