5 habits for working from home around kids
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All they see is a parent at
home, who’s job is to feed, change, play,
clean up after, and take care
of them.
Having that peace while working will help you focus
your creativityinto your work and finish up harder tasks.
Use Interruptions as Breaks
No matter how well behaved your children are and how hard your
spouse works, you will be interrupted.
Instead of ignoring the
interruption or treating it like a distraction from
your work, treat it like a
mental break.
Just remember to
keep track of
your breaks and return to work after a good amount, like 10-15 minutes.
Act Like You’re Going to Work
An effective morning routine helps your brain set up for the work day and gives
you time to warm up.
That way, you body and mind are expecting a
normal work day instead of a lazy weekend in your pajamas.
Take Advantage of Online Tools
One of the biggest downsides to working from home is not being able to
collaborate with peers.
• Be part of the conversation with chat programs and collaboration tools.
• Run digital meetings from your computer.
• Work together on projects in real time.
Create a “Traffic Light” System
Hang a sign over your work space that indicates your availability, with different signals representing expected behavior.
This helps
communicateyour needs with your children without actually needing to talk with them and risk being drawn into longer interruptions.
Separate Work
from Home
Set a firm time to end your work day, power down the computer and rejoin your family.