Working from home with the kids

As teachers go on strike today over pay and pensions, thousands of mothers around the country will be forced to either pay for expensive one-off childcare, take the day off, or work from home.

working from home with the childrenWhile we all hope that this strike action will not be the start of many to come, there will other events that will mean mums around the country will not be able to work in the office, and will have no choice but to work from home with the kids…one example is if it snows this winter. How prepared are you for that?

Working at home can provide the flexibility needed to also provide childcare, but when these two jobs are carried out simultaneously you can quickly find that you are sharing your home office with some decidedly distracting ‘co-workers’!

Here are some useful tips to help you cope – and actually get some work done!