One of the questions I get most often is this: how do I integrate my child into my work?
If you’re a parent you know that kids have this way of keeping you on your toes. At any given moment somebody needs a snack, or a diaper change, or they’ve hurt themselves for the 100th time.
Being a parent is a BIG job. And there’s a reason that they say it takes a village to raise a child.
Unfortunately with COVID-19 most of us can no longer depend on daycare, or grandparents, or even a neighbour to help us out. Most of us have lost our village and are juggling everything alone.
That’s why in today’s bonus episode I’m breaking down EXACTLY how to work from home with kids and giving my best tips and hacks for how I integrate my own kiddo into my work and business.
I’ll be giving you three questions to answer with your partner so you can set yourselves up for success, productivity tips that will make working from home just that much easier, and the unexpected perk of this experience (yes, that’s right, there are perks!)
By the end of this episode you’ll be ready to take control and write the story of your work from home experience instead of drowning in it.
It’s not easy, but you know what? You can do hard things. You can navigate changes and you can figure out the mess. You can rise up to the challenge and create the life that YOU want.
Here are the juicy bits you can look forward to:
The honest truth about my parenting style 4:27
Why they say it takes a village to raise a child 6:28
My experience working from home with my daughter 8:28
Why mindset matters when working from home with kids 10:40
What you CAN be in charge of 12:04
Your success mindset is what matters the most 12:32
The things that keep me sane and productive 17:20
How to get your foundation right 19:04
How to get through working from home as a family 19:54
Why you and your partner need to be on the same team 20:43
The three questions to talk about with your partner 21:49
What is your baseline as a couple?
What are your non-negotiables?
What is the experience you want to have?
Productivity tips
Understand and work with your kids’ personalities 30:54
Decide what you CAN do with your kids around 31:36
Shut down all distractions 34:03
Work in small sprints 35:58
Why headphones are your best friend 37:27
The two things you should do if you’re working late at night 37:59
My fun hack to keep Sonoma entertained
Why working at home with kids can actually force you to be more productive 41:37
Why I’m a huge fan of outsourcing where possible 43:07
Why you need to get QUALITY downtime - and how to get it 44:40
Let’s get specific: how to work with kids around 50:29
How to work with kids through different ages 51:00
Organize your day around the tasks you can and cannot compete with your kids around
Include your kids in activities 54:47
A few funny stories of my adventures working with my daughter (you don’t want to miss these!) 55:41
How to focus on quality time with our kids - instead of quantity 57:59
Commit to making a memory every day with your kids 59:10
Release the pressure to have a perfect home 59:47
Set limits away from your phone 60:39
Include your kids in activities wherever you can 60:55
One of my best tricks for keeping Sonoma entertained (and you don’t have to be crafty to do this!) 61:47
My final tip: give yourself grace to not be perfect 64:00
Don’t miss these hilarious outtakes mentioned in the podcast!
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Resources:
Time Management, beyond the tactics: Goalden Girls Podcast
Episode 7: The 4 questions to ask yourself - and answer - before you try any other time management hack: https://www.lisamichaud.com/podcast/7
Episode 8: How to shift your perspective and mindset to create more time and less stress: https://www.lisamichaud.com/podcast/8
Episode 9: Time management strategies, tips and tools that actually work: https://www.lisamichaud.com/podcast/9
Working from home AND thriving: Goalden Girls Podcast:
Episode 18: How to thrive while working from home (even if you’ve never done it, you’re an extravert or distracted AF): https://www.lisamichaud.com/podcast/18
Episode 19: How to make working from home work for YOU - tips to get focused, create routines + habits and stay social (and sane): https://www.lisamichaud.com/podcast/19
More Than a Parent Podcast Roundup - more tips working from home: http://morethanaparent.libsyn.com/more-than-a-parent-e009-podcast-roundup-on-productivity-for-parents-during-coronavirus-pandemic-part-1-of-7
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