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Yes.
Parenting is hard. Children are learning how to be humans and the process is messy. They have an endless desire for your attention and need you to help keep them alive (although sometimes with much less effort than we think is required).
Having my "one" project I'm working on, the one thing that I do has been my best armor against the energy depletion. I've always tried to carve out a little space (usually late at night or early in the morning) for working on my project and that has done a lot for my sanity.
I'm not a particularly social person, though. I'm sure an adult social life is harder to work into a family life than a project of some sort. It is certainly the case that it will get easier quickly. The baby, toddler years are the worst.
Thanks for expounding on your thoughts.
This is how I have come to view my blog. Initially I regarded it as a side hustle, but gradually, it has evolved to be my passion project, something that I categorise in a different mental/emotional from my job and parenting duties. I attach part of my identity to it; it would be nice if people come to regard me as a helpful blogger heh.
I notice that you have been more active on SN recently. Is this increased activity linked in some way to your project? Like a warm-up ritual before tackling your project? Or stealing a few moments to interact on SN before resuming the project?
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