15 NO BS TIPS FOR WORKING FROM HOME WITH TODDLERS STORY

If you are used to working from home with a toddler, you probably—no, you definitely—have had your share of interrupted meetings and tasks.

If you’re NEW to working from home with toddlers or babies (as many suddenly find themselves these days), you might be feeling (extremely) frustrated. (Um, and googling, “how to get work done with a toddler at home”. lol)

Working from home with toddlers or babies is not easy by any means, but I am deeply committed to the idea that it is WORTH IT. Being at home with my kids was my single solitary reason for creating my own stay at home mom job.

I have joked about working from my couch in my PJs more times than I can count (isn’t that what all bloggers do?)… but the truth of the matter is that I put on real clothes and I even (most days) try to wash my hair.

1) GET DRESSED FOR WORK

For myself, 5-6 hours of work is a very realistic target. You’ll figure out what your own realistic target is after a week or so of attempting to get into somewhat of a routine. If you tell yourself every morning that you’re going to get in an 8-hour workday, I can almost promise you, you WILL finish the day feeling defeated and frustrated – when you’re working at home with a toddler.

2) SET REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FOR YOUR WORKDAY

Embrace the idea of doing half an hour to one hour of work at a time. You likely need to work untraditional hours — early in the morning when your child is asleep, or in the evening after they have gone to bed.

3) BE STRATEGIC WITH YOUR WORK TIME

Knowing that you might NOT check off every task on your to-do list today, it’s essential that you prioritize and focus on the highest ROI tasks (if you work for yourself) or the tasks with the most imminent deadlines (if you’re working remotely for someone else).

4) TACKLE THE CRUCIAL TASKS FIRST

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