The pandemic has, for many of us, forced an era of homeschooling. It also produced much work from home solutions for people who cannot or will not go back to an office setting. If you have kids who are at home as you try and manage your day job, though, you will know how hard it can be to keep order and comfort. If you want some help juggling these essential responsibilities, here are some things to consider that could assist.
Try to adjust your working hours
With the move to work from home, many companies are more open-minded about things like working from home. You might find that you can get your employer to accept this and give you a more flexible working program. Sometimes you might need to find some kind of compromise, but it is better to have more flexible hours so that you can commit more time to educate your children when possible.
Move lessons to the evening
One of the best ways to make this work, if your children can handle it, is to move some lessons to the evening. You might want to get the ‘boring’ stuff that you know your kids can do on their own dealt with during the day. This lets you focus on your job, while they get through the work you know they can manage. Then, at night, you can deal with some of the more complex concepts that need your support.
Ask others for support
Your own local school will have its own way of doing things, and you should be able to get support from other parents. Ask other parents what they do to get through the challenges of the day. You will not be the only parent working from home, nor will you be the only parent having to manage a degree of homeschooling. So, ask for locally-specific advice from others who are in your position.