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Working Mama

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Ashvini Ayyasamy

Hi, How are mothers of young kids (or fathers) managing to WFH with the kid home all day? Any tips to share?


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Alison Rakotonirina Hi! I would like to spend the time to write a deeper response, but to start with the biggest thing I've done is to lower my expectations of myself and everyone else - be kind, be compassionate, be human. We are in unknown waters and so being flexible is the first start.

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Alison Rakotonirina Quickly -- two of the things I've done are one to take some time to focus on my kids more -- mine are 3 & 5 years old -- so I will draw or cook with them and then put on a Netflix or Youtube. I've also gotten them drawing (and watching Youtube videos on how to draw things like unicorns and tigers) which they love.

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Alison Rakotonirina And, then I've been doing more work after they go to bed, versus during the day.

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Alison Rakotonirina 15 or 25 minutes direct action with the kids followed by 15 or 25 minutes where they let me focus. And taking the relay with my husband -- one of us watching them for an hour or two, so the other one can do a call (I am a coach, so bad to get interrupted on a coaching call).