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Parenthood and Hobbies/ How do you navigate?

Feb 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM

    1. Hello! As you see from the title, I am hoping to have a little one in the near future. That being said, I have grown fond of the hobby I have had since high school and have been in and out of it. I know with children, your life shifts towards them 100% and I guess the question that lingers on my mind is how do you navigate this with hobbies? I have several, dolls included, and I guess I’m mentally preparing to lose a little part of myself due to time and money that I cannot put into this hobby. Any insight would be awesome! I am hoping down the line our child could share a similar interested but I don’t want to put that pressure on them.
       
      #1 vvnem, Feb 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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    2. Hi there! For starters, there is some insight (and some other DoA folks with the same conundrum to solve) to be found in this here thread: how-to-combine-bjd-hobby-and-parental-life

      And also: congrats, my dear! :3nodding:
       
      #2 Mandagore, Feb 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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    3. I’d say it depends on how clingy your baby is. And if you still work or stay home.

      I stay home so it’s easier for me to find little windows of time to work on hobbies. Some aren’t so difficult, like knitting which is fairly portable, especially doll scale knitting cuz everything is small. Sewing isn’t as easy to squeeze in but I just do projects in spurts. I have a good husband, and he takes over has the primary parent sometimes just so I have a few hours/half day to myself for hobbies.

      But that’s presently, I pretty much put all my hobbies on hold for a while. My first son was a very clingy baby, he wouldn’t tolerate being laid down, or being held long by anyone else :sweat Not until he was sitting upright by himself and able to explore a bit. Maybe about 5 months? Then I could slowly work on sewing projects with him hanging out next to me. But once her was able to get into drawers I had to wait for my husband to be off work to really do anything sewing or faceup related.

      When my second son was born it started the whole thing over again :sweat They are 3 and almost 2 now. Generally, I can do a lot of knitting while they play with each other, and I can do faceups and sewing when my husband is home. I just have to break up projects into smaller sections and be okay knowing I’ll finish them when I can.

      I know the chances aren’t as likely that my boys will share my interest in dolls or fashion, but they do like to look at them and hug them. :chibi
       
      #3 lully.lullers, Feb 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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