When I’m at the park or play date or pumpkin patch with my kids and I tap out something on my Blackberry, I can feel a little guilty. Shouldn’t I be focused on them and not on my technology? Am I addicted to getting and sending messages? Well, yes, I am… But it occured to me recently that having a PDA has allowed me to make a living and be with my kids. I can be on the beach with them and get an email that someone would like to hire me to do a TV show segment. I can reply, “yes….” Thus, book the job and still be with my kids.
I can get an email, “Would you be cool having XYZ has sponsor on Coolmom? ’Yes, I would I love that product, and I love to monetize when I can, now Rex don’t climb on that goat…’” You see how that works?
If only I could stand correctly…
this is so me! i do feel guilty, but seriously… it’s called multitasking!
Feeling guilty is the first step! It’s not the worst thing in the world to leave the PDA in the car until after the park or the pumpkin patch.
Stop the guilt. Being always-on is the price you pay for flexibility, which certainly helps your kids in the short and the long run.
Good for you that you can make money while being with your kids. Id rather be texting a company in a room with my children then typing away in a cubicle for 8 hours while they are in daycare. No guilt here. Im going to have bent neck syndrome in 10 years:)
You’re doing great…staying home with him. Nothing like that security…