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workday for student events or come back in the evenings, but with a baby in tow, it is not that
simple. Now, I need a few days' notice, and if I can't make an event or program, I let students
know.
3. Have an at home routine. With a baby in tow, long gone are the days where you can just
wing it. Consider planning meals for the week. Lay your clothes out for the next day the
night before. Pack the baby's bag and baby's clothes the night before. Eventually the baby
will remix your routine by needing a last minute diaper change or temper tantrum, but if you
have some sort of a routine, it sets the tone for a good day.
4. Outsource where you can, and consider this an investment in your mental health. Did
I mention that I used to love cleaning my house pre-baby? I mean, I washed sheets, swept,
and Swiffered floors weekly. My house was spotless. And then I had a baby. The mess and
stressors of an unkempt house took a toll on my mental health, and I put some wants out of
my budget and invested in a housekeeper because this was something I felt like I needed.
While some people thought this was a waste of money, I love coming home to a clean and
organized house.
it. You will have no regrets.
5. When the workday ends, GO HOME! This is easier said than done. In Residence Life and
Housing, we are on call for crises and emergencies. If it is not a crisis or emergency, it can
wait. Once you return to work and come home, there are only a few hours before the baby
goes to bed. You want to make the most of those waking hours with your little one.
6. Figure out what your YOU time looks like, and take it with no regrets. Having a baby is
a major life change and you need time and space to process and/or relax.
Since Nate has
been born, there has been less ME-time. Sometimes my only me-time is my commute to
and from work. As soon as I pick up him and go home, not only do I have to ensure his needs
are met, but I have to cook dinner, get myself ready for the next day, and do a little cleaning
up before it is bedtime for us both. These days, I am more vocal about asking Alonzo or my
mom to take the baby for a few hours while I browse Target and/or Sephora baby free.
While I am still learning lessons about balancing life with a little one, implementing these nuggets
with no regrets have been the most profound and have made me a better professional, mother, and
wife. "
Erin Vaughn Jones, Ph.D.
Director, Student Housing and Residence Life and Deputy Title IX Coordinator/ Mother of One
Hinds Community College
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