Your Work Stack

Why batch instead of bounce? Switching contexts has a cost. This shape clusters each role and protects transition buffers so the day doesn't bleed. With more than one role, the 30-minute buffers between role-blocks are where you actually catch your breath. Your pickup window is protected on purpose, don't let a meeting creep into it.

Doing two things at once? That's real life, especially working while you've got the baby. There's a striped Split swatch for each of your roles (for example "Job 1 + care" and "Job 2 + care"), so you can mark exactly which job is sharing the hour with caregiving. Use them for those overlapping blocks so your week shows the truth instead of pretending it's clean "work" time. Two honest rules: only put low-focus work in a split block (email, admin, simple tasks), and keep at least one or two true single-focus blocks a day for the work that needs your whole brain, ideally when someone else has the baby. Seeing how much of your week is striped is also the data you need if you ever want to ask for more coverage.

Running 3+ streams? Consider batching by day instead of slicing every day, dedicate whole days (or half-days) to one role. Context-switching once a day beats five times a day. Use the calendar above for a typical day, but try theming your week too.

The rule of the rule: left column = you're not allowed to deliberate, you just act. Right column = you're not allowed to decide in the moment, it waits for a window (your weekly review is perfect).