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Just outside of a medium-sized city in the middle of Sweden lives Johanna. A teacher, wife and mom who we got to ask a few questions about her lifestyle in general.
Johanna and her husband Per have two kids, Nanna and Knut. They live in an architectural house that they built themselves. On their spare time, they usually spend time in the woods or work on their garden which they are not very fond of, but hey, some things has to be done right?
Tell us about yourself, Johanna!
– I am 31 years old, and I’ve just started to work as a teacher again after being on parental leave for quite a long time. We had two kids very close to each other (only one year apart). I am currently working only 60% so I can have a lot of time home with the kids. I am married to my husband Per since four years back. Per works in Stockholm, but since covid-19 he is working a lot from home so now we are at home the whole family most of the time.
What does a regular day look like at your home?
– If we are both working, the kids are at pre-school until I pick them up in the afternoon. When we get home, most of the days a marathon of playing around in the house starts. Then we cook food, eat together, bath the kids, brush their teeth and then it’s time to sleep. On the days where I’m free, we are taking it easy in the morning with a slow breakfast. Then we play a bit inside the house before heading to the playground or the woods. If I am lucky, the kids want to take a nap at the same time before the afternoon-play-marathon-dinner-bath-night-routine starts again.
Tell us about your house!
– We live in an architectural house that we built our selves. The house is located a bit outside of town, close to the lake and the woods. We love living in our home and spend a lot of time there. We don’t have so many things interior-wise (except for a lot of toys). We like to keep it clean it gives us a sense of calm.
How would you describe your personal style?
– My style is quite simple. I usually dress in a white shirt and black pants. I am working on having a wardrobe that can last over time and where most of the clothes go well with each other. When I’m home, I wear something comfortable like tights and a cosy shirt. I’ve never understood people who wear jeans at home, haha.
Having kids can be challenging – do you have any life hack to share?
– My worst moments as a parent is when the clock starts to approach 5 pm, and it’s time to cook dinner. Two hungry, tired children are not easy to maintain! Here I think of two options – either letting them watch TV or let the children cook with me. When the conscience says no to TV, all that remains is to let them be involved in the cooking then one child gets a chair, a piece of cucumber and a plastic knife while the other child goes up in the ring sling. That trick works all the time.
Tell us about your experience with wearing your children in a ring sling!
– The best thing about the ring sling is to be able to get the children up quickly and easily. I have two children who like to cling to me like little monkeys, especially my little one has a need to be carried around. Then the sling is a perfect way to get some relief and I can use my arms a little better than when I carry him normally. In addition, it is fantastically cosy! Even my big 2.5-year-old wants to be carried in the sling sometimes, and it’s like we get closer to each other than when I carry her normally in some way, like when she was smaller.
Best Sunday activities?
– Whatever the kids feel like doing. Whenever they are satisfied, I’m happy. But if I’d say one thing it would probably be to go out in the woods and stay there the whole day!
