Absolute banger of an analogy. We have a similar dynamic in our own house - both working (mostly) from home for all of the now 2.5yrs we've been parents. We threw a newborn into the mix and are in the peak press just to keep heads above water now that wife's back at work too.
That said, you're spot on about backing off the press at a certain point. Sometime around months 15-18, we noticed our need to push so hard simply wasn't there any more. Much of that was just our perception of the work required to keep progress rolling. Some of it was life actually easing up a bit before it got wild again.
Regardless, the full press ain't such a bad thing, so if you're feeling like you need to back off the gas — just know you'll get to do it sooner than you think. And if you use that newfound space to recover a bit during those months of "easier," you'll come back to the next season of the press with a new baseline of work capacity.
Last night my daughter picked up a rock from the driveway and put it in her mouth. Six months ago I would have sprinted over in a panic. "Don't eat rocks" and a careful eye is all I need now.
Being up 40 at the half with an 11 month old is a feat unto itself.
Signed,
- Down by a million with a 3 year old
Can’t be down that much, little kids are great point scorers!
Absolute banger of an analogy. We have a similar dynamic in our own house - both working (mostly) from home for all of the now 2.5yrs we've been parents. We threw a newborn into the mix and are in the peak press just to keep heads above water now that wife's back at work too.
That said, you're spot on about backing off the press at a certain point. Sometime around months 15-18, we noticed our need to push so hard simply wasn't there any more. Much of that was just our perception of the work required to keep progress rolling. Some of it was life actually easing up a bit before it got wild again.
Regardless, the full press ain't such a bad thing, so if you're feeling like you need to back off the gas — just know you'll get to do it sooner than you think. And if you use that newfound space to recover a bit during those months of "easier," you'll come back to the next season of the press with a new baseline of work capacity.
Loving everything about this week's post! Great work.
Thanks, Brenda!
Last night my daughter picked up a rock from the driveway and put it in her mouth. Six months ago I would have sprinted over in a panic. "Don't eat rocks" and a careful eye is all I need now.
Haha - we’re getting to that point too. Gotta learn somehow!