I've been a genealogist since 1989 and a professional genealogist since 2005. I'm also an Occasional Genealogist... sort of.
Like many of you, I started as an Occasional Genealogist. I had to squeeze research into my free time. Then I got my first genealogy job and for awhile, it was genealogy all the time!
Now I have two kids. I do other people's genealogy constantly but my own? Coming up with ways to do great genealogy, despite the interruptions, is mandatory.