Organize the Everyday Stuff

Suma Ramachandran is a 34-year-old writer, editor, and trainer
living and working in India. She returned to full-time work two
years ago after working from home for three years. She is
fortunate to have her mother take care of her son when she's at
work.

I'm a very organized person at work, but I used to be just the
opposite at home. I gave up working full time after my son was
born. It was a conscious decision made without any regrets. When
my son was about three years old, I began working from home.
During this time, I somehow managed to muddle through the
everyday housework.

When I went back to work, I didn't transition into the new
routine very well. The full load of housework and all the
shopping, in addition to nine hours or more at the office, left
me dead on my feet. Worse, I wasn't spending any exclusive time
with my son! Indian cooking - particularly northern Indian
cooking - is labor intensive, which meant I was spending at
least an hour in the kitchen every morning and another hour in
the evening. So when my five year old wanted me to come and see
how his new toy airplane worked ("It's awesome, Mom! You have to
see this"), I couldn't because I was slaving over a stove. Just
as bad was the fact that I had no "me" time.

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