This is a long shot but do you happen to have (fiction) books in Serbian or Croatian that you’re willing to borrow or give away? Or point me to a bookstore that sells them — if there’s one.
My mom’s visiting for a few months and she doesn’t speak English. I’ve tried Amazon but to no avail.
Is there any beach (ocean, lake, river — anything) within a 2-hour driving distance from Seal Beach that has natural shade, no crowds and the water is clean and good for swimming, even for a baby?
For reference, I loved swimming in the King’s Canyon river a few years ago.
We live in California and life is expensive so we need my income which is in the low six figures. I have 3.5 months mat leave and I dread going back to work. I’ve wrecked my brain trying to figure out a solution that will allow me to look after my baby without losing the money.
My work is remote but client-facing, and mentally and intellectually demanding every minute of 7-8 hours a day. So I can’t cut corners to take care of baby.
I would love to hear your stories on how you’ve kept your income (or increased it) while reducing work hours, whether that’s changing jobs or careers, starting a business or something else.
Or if you have advice on how to come to terms with it and navigate it best.
Edit: For clarity, I don’t want to be a SAHM. Just want more time to take care of my helpless baby until he’s at least a year old.