included) use television as a baby sitter of sorts - a way to keep the kids occupied for an hour or two so that they can do the laundry, cook dinner, or pay the bills (or maybe even write the article that is two weeks late).
1. if you don't already have one, create a library in your home, a quiet place where your kids can go to read books, or if they're still too little to read, look at the pictures. try to make it a cozy spot, with beanbags or little chairs and enough light to read comfortably. if you don't go already, take them to the library every 