Our baby is now 2 weeks old and we have only partially resolved this question. We had always agreed that when the time came, I would leave full time work and begin freelancing full time. It's a lot more flexible. I put that plan in to action 8 months ago. I am currently taking a month-long break from freelancing, although with the hectic and unpredictable schedule of a newborn, I'm wondering when it will be realistic to start working from home again.
Also, some of the projects I do require me to sit at the federal district court all day for weeks at a time. My mom can't always baby sit, and I don't know of a daycare that will take your kid short term (i.e. I need care this week, and maybe a week later this month?). This will present the biggest problem, as the money for these projects is too good to pass up.
I do feel blessed that I have a career where freelancing from home is a viable option, though. It just remains to be seen how exactly it will work out.
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