If you work at home, I bet you have it too: those days where you just want to shut the door, curl up on your bed, hide underneath the blanket and leave the kids with the chaos and the mess in the living room. Wait, just being a stay-at-home parent can give you those moments too. Let alone a WORK-at-home parent. Some days I fantasise hurling myself into space and colonising Mars. Yes, a woman can dream!
Whether we are stay-at-home or work-at-home parents, our plates are equally full. And it’s very real. It’s a matter of getting free time to do things we all love to do AND making full use of that time.
If you are currently a work-at-home parent, or if you are considering it, I think you will appreciate this episode. Here I share 4 points that worked for me and I hope it will help you manage your work-at-home situation better.
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Today I’d like to leave you with a question:
What are some of the ways you keep your kids entertained while you work at home?
I would really love to hear from you so that I can get some ideas that I have never thought of. My readers and viewers would appreciate your input as well =)
Once again, thank you SO MUCH for being part of the Live. Dream. Inspire. community!
Looking forward to your comments below. Share, grow and learn with GREAT people like yourself!
Sincerely,
Lili
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I give mine some free rein on painting or baking cookies themselves with strict instructions to make all the mess in the world, luck the bowl, splattered themselves with batter and just let mummy do some work – even if it’s just an hour of solid work as opposed to 2 hrs of on/off disturbance.
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Seems like the messier the play, the longer they stay engrossed! Lol… Thanks for sharing!! I might consider letting them paint… But ugh I don’t want to think about the clean-up
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It’s so worth the mess because they get to clean up the mess too and that gives you even more free time – this time around for you to do perhaps the dishes whilst they clean up. I always find a compromise. Just watched your Tuesday Talk video too. Great stuff. I feel like I know you already just from your post which are short and straight to the point. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you so much 🙂 that’s so encouraging!
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I’m so with you on this! I have two children and I work from home. Usually it balances out, but school hols are tricky…
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Yes 🙂 thanks for checking out the post!
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My Bub is 7 months so I bring out a new toy that he favours as his ‘activity’.
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Thank you for sharing!
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It was a really great video
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Thank you for watching 🙂
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I agree with you naptimes and being flexible with getting things done definitely makes a difference in getting things done!
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Thank you for watching! 🙂
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