So here for this. Actually laughing reading this bc yesterday when I told the 5yo we could all go outside once I finished folding the laundry, he said, “fine mom, but why do you even like folding laundry so much?” 🫠
Yes yes yes. A reader recently asked me about how to get writing done with young children. Writing counts as leisure for me (why?) and it gave me a lot to think about. I admit I definitely spend more than an hour per week on it though! I agree with you that 20min 3x/week is absolutely attainable.
My dear husband advocates for me to give up folding laundry when I’m too tired or he can tell I need more leisure time (read: grumpy). So, yes, there are wrinkled clothes, but at least we aren’t naked.
I do sometimes blend the activities that I have to do with what I want to do. My opinion of bathroom cleaning day went way up when I listened to a podcast or audiobook at the same time. That worked less well when the children were all little because I needed to be alert to signs of panic and crashing noises.
I do prioritize effortful over effortless leisure most days. I read everyday, but I don’t personally sit to watch tv everyday. On a typical day I try to read something for a few minutes mid-day and always before bed. Sometimes I combine activities. For example, if we are watching something I have seen before, I will crochet while we watch. These days the children’s bedtimes are right before mine, so there isn’t much room for anything after that if I also want reading time and eight hours of sleep. (Which I really, really do want. )
So here for this. Actually laughing reading this bc yesterday when I told the 5yo we could all go outside once I finished folding the laundry, he said, “fine mom, but why do you even like folding laundry so much?” 🫠
Yes yes yes. A reader recently asked me about how to get writing done with young children. Writing counts as leisure for me (why?) and it gave me a lot to think about. I admit I definitely spend more than an hour per week on it though! I agree with you that 20min 3x/week is absolutely attainable.
My dear husband advocates for me to give up folding laundry when I’m too tired or he can tell I need more leisure time (read: grumpy). So, yes, there are wrinkled clothes, but at least we aren’t naked.
I do sometimes blend the activities that I have to do with what I want to do. My opinion of bathroom cleaning day went way up when I listened to a podcast or audiobook at the same time. That worked less well when the children were all little because I needed to be alert to signs of panic and crashing noises.
I do prioritize effortful over effortless leisure most days. I read everyday, but I don’t personally sit to watch tv everyday. On a typical day I try to read something for a few minutes mid-day and always before bed. Sometimes I combine activities. For example, if we are watching something I have seen before, I will crochet while we watch. These days the children’s bedtimes are right before mine, so there isn’t much room for anything after that if I also want reading time and eight hours of sleep. (Which I really, really do want. )