If I had known how hard it would be to do dissertation writing and taking care of a baby at the same time, I would have reconsidered doing both.  Before the baby was born, I figured I would have a lot of time to do research and write really good papers.  Looking back, I should have just taken a year off and worked on my dissertation a year later.

I got to the point where I would go to fellow students to see if I could buy research paper material from them.  I did not mind doing the actual writing myself but I had a hard time getting out to do the research.  Hauling a baby with you wherever you go is a lot more work than it seems.

I had a few friends that even offered to write me some custom research papers.  I knew that I could not do this but their hearts were in the right place.  I did manage to get through that year but I have to admit, that it was one of the longest and toughest years of my life.  I wish now that I could have devoted all of my time to my baby.