I only work at home about half the time and some weeks for much less. I never needed encouragement to get my baby out of the house in general, although every single time is still a struggle. I have learned, through two babies, that we are always much happier on the days we have a nice morning outing of some sort. And although I love the one day a week that we've arranged for me not to drive anywhere or anyone, this Work-at-home-Mom thing wouldn't work at all without some of the following places.
- Public libraries. They have storytimes with music at least once a week, if not more. I'm lucky that our local library has such robust programs, including pre-preschool programs that prepared my toddler for a classroom. Find the right library branch and they'll have games and learning toys to occupy your child while you take advantage of the free WiFi after Storytime.