http://whitihereaka.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/shes-here/ The writing of Whiti Hereaka Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:08:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://whitihereaka.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/shes-here/#comment-138 Whiti Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:27:34 +0000 http://whitihereaka.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-138 Well that's a relief! Although I think I still have a few years up my sleeve. No maternal twinges as yet... Well that’s a relief! Although I think I still have a few years up my sleeve. No maternal twinges as yet…

]]> http://whitihereaka.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/shes-here/#comment-137 Rachael King Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:17:12 +0000 http://whitihereaka.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-137 ha ha! Whenever childless friends/relatives look after my son for a day they are amazed at how tiring it is. As for being a parent and a writer - it is doable, but you can probably write off a year. When they're old enough to go to daycare you can ship them off for a couple of afternoons a week - certainly you are too tired to write in the evenings. In my case I have a partner who shares the childcare duties so in the second half of last year I had three whole days to myself, and now I've got this residency I am the breadwinner so I get 4 1/2 days to myself. But yes, you do learn to adjust to this new being in your life, and my writing is better than ever now. ha ha! Whenever childless friends/relatives look after my son for a day they are amazed at how tiring it is. As for being a parent and a writer – it is doable, but you can probably write off a year. When they’re old enough to go to daycare you can ship them off for a couple of afternoons a week – certainly you are too tired to write in the evenings. In my case I have a partner who shares the childcare duties so in the second half of last year I had three whole days to myself, and now I’ve got this residency I am the breadwinner so I get 4 1/2 days to myself. But yes, you do learn to adjust to this new being in your life, and my writing is better than ever now.

]]> http://whitihereaka.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/shes-here/#comment-136 littlegemsession Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:28:32 +0000 http://whitihereaka.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-136 Ha! Yes, not only do kids steal your time, they steal your brain too! It's true, if you do find some time to write you may not find the brain to do so until they go to school ;) Ha! Yes, not only do kids steal your time, they steal your brain too! It’s true, if you do find some time to write you may not find the brain to do so until they go to school

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