Working from home brings unique challenges...like having your family around. Folks wanting to work from home so they can be with their kids are in for quite a surprise. Unless you're running a home daycare, trying to spend time with your kids while working can be counterproductive. It takes a great deal of discipline to manage time working while properly supervising children. The good news is, as the kids get older, it does get easier.
I remember when my munchkins were toddlers thinking "oh, I can just work while they're napping." Sure...sometimes that works. Most times not so much. Many work from home jobs require you to have a quiet home environment. Anyone with toddlers knows this is next to impossible. If you must work from home while supervising kids, make sure you find work that is suitable to noise and constant interruptions. Otherwise, you will be stressed and your employer won't be getting what they pay for - your full attention. Your children need your attention as well. It doesn't seem ideal to work from home so you have more family time if you constantly have to say to your kids "not now, I'm working." Balance is key. Setting boundaries is important. When you're working, make sure your children know when you will you will be finished. When it is family time, say "no" to extra work or other interruptions.
Working from home isn't easy, neither is working outside the home. What's important is that you find the balance that works for you and your family. It may take some trial and error to figure it all out. You can do it! Just know that it takes time and adjustment, but it all works out if you work at it.
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