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Essential Survival Tips for Remote Working Parents With Young Children

November 3, 2022 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

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If you’re a remote working parent of a toddler or baby, you already know just how challenging it can be to stay focused and productive in the midst of chaos. Luckily, there are some things you can do to help you improve your efficiency while also boosting your happiness and overall mental health. Today, Dad of Divas shares some survival tips to help you make the most of your work-from-home situation.

 

Set Up a Distraction-Free Workspace

Do your best to create a space in your home that is free from distractions. This may mean setting up a dedicated work area where your child can’t access your computer or putting away toys and any items that could catch your attention.

 

Create a Schedule

One of the keys to success as a remote working parent is having a schedule. This will help you stay on track with your work tasks and also give you some structure to your day.

 

Tap into Your Support System

If you have family or friends nearby, see if they can help out with childcare while you’re working. This can be a huge help in freeing up some time to focus on your work.

 

Plan Activities that Don’t Require Supervision

There will be times when you need to take care of tasks that don’t require your full attention. During these times, try to plan activities for your child that don’t need constant supervision. This could include things like setting up a movie marathon or providing art supplies for them to use.

 

Find Ways to Care for Your Own Mental Health

It’s important to remember that self-care is essential when you’re a parent. Make sure to schedule time for yourself, whether it’s taking a yoga class or going for a walk. New moms in particular are bound to be exhausted, so it might be time to treat yourself to a new outfit or item that will help you feel and look your best. After all, taking care of your mental health will make it easier to handle the challenges of working from home with a young child.

 

The Difference a Clutter-Free Workspace Makes

When you’re trying to get work done at home, it’s important to have a clean and organized workspace. This will help you stay focused and avoid any negative energy that can come from clutter.

 

A good way to achieve this is by designating a specific area in your house as your work area. This will help you keep your work and personal life separate, which can be a challenge when you’re working from home.

 

Another tip is to find ways to eliminate distractions. This may mean putting away your phone or setting up a noise-canceling headset if you have young children at home. Whatever it is that helps you focus, make sure to do it so that you can be as productive as possible.

 

Be Available for Bedtime Every Night

It’s important to try to be available for your child’s bedtime every night. This can be a great way to wind down after a long day of work and also give you some quality time with your child. If you’re not able to be there every night, make sure to schedule some time during the week for this special activity.

 

Have Your Children Help with Simple Chores

One way to make sure your children are getting quality time with you is to have them help with simple chores around the house. This can be a great way to teach them responsibility and also give you some extra help. Just be sure to supervise them closely so that they don’t end up making more work for you.

 

Nobody ever said parenting was easy. And while working remotely obviously has its advantages, it can also present some unique challenges when kids are involved. So remember to plan in advance, and to give yourself the same care and attention that you give your children.

 

Dad of Divas is dedicated to chronicling the experiences and challenges of fatherhood as well as providing some food for thought to other dads. Questions? Please contact me at dadofdivas@gmail.com.

 

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Returning To The Fore: Picking Your Career Up Where You Left Off Before Your Children Came Onto The Scene

January 28, 2019 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

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In life, you are, as a parent, dedicated to nurturing your children to follow their dreams. Whether you are helping your children stick to their guns, forging their own path in life, and generally encouraging them to do what they want, as far as their career is concerned, we could learn a lot from our own advice. When we are dedicated to our children, we can easily neglect our own needs, especially in a professional sense. Before you had children, you might have been on your own path to career fulfillment, but this had to go on the backburner as you had kids on the way. But as they get older, they don’t need this as much. As such, what’s the best way to pick up where you left off before you had children?

 

Throwing Yourself Into Your Old Career

As you may already be working a job, your options are to start all over again or to throw yourself into your current career. You may have been holding off on applying for those high powered jobs because you didn’t know if you could feasibly do them based on your parental duties. But now, taking an opportunity to go back into your career with new enthusiasm can reinvigorate you. You actually have the time in which to pursue your professional goals. Of course, it’s not as easy as that. And if you are planning your return to the fore after so many years of “coasting”, it’s all about planning your return. It can take a while for you to build up your profile again, but also think about how many years it could take for you to acquire new skills. This is where the next point is integral.

 

Starting Again

Starting all over again can feel like a very intimidating prospect. After all, if you don’t have the experience in a certain sector, and you feel that you are past it, you’ve got a lot of competition up against you. But this is where we can take advantage of being a parent, and spending a lot of time at home because there are so many resources online that we can make the most of. Even in the medical profession, there are DNP FNP programs but you can take while being at home, meaning that you are acquiring the necessary knowledge. As a result, when you start to apply for these roles, you won’t find yourself facing rejection after rejection. Starting again is intimidating, but if you want to do a complete 180-degree turn on your career, you’ve got to acquire the skills necessary. This is, at the very least, an essential.

 

As a parent, we can feel like our children are the priority, especially for the first few years of their life. But, there comes a point where we have to think about our needs as well. We need to pick a career that is fulfilling, makes us feel like we’ve done something at the end of the day, and as such, this will make our life outside of work all the better.

Filed Under: fatherhood Tagged With: career, career advice, children, dad, dads, father, fatherhood, kids, working

Talking Tuesday – Do you Commute?

June 2, 2015 by dadofdivas 12 Comments

This is the next of the Tuesday Talking posts, and today we are talking about your commute. Some of you have long commute everyday while others just have to roll out of bed. Let’s talk about it!

Commute

Time to hear from you! What has been the experience that you have had with your commute? Tell me about it, I want to hear your thoughts!

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