I don’t have children, but if I did, I honestly don’t know how I would be able to work and care for them simultaneously.

I’m easily distracted. But there was a time when I could work with the television or radio playing in the background. This brought life into the house, and I didn’t feel so isolated.

Nowadays, I need complete silence and I hate interruptions, especially when I’m in a zone. I don’t know if I could handle frequent pauses in my work day. I would have to either get a babysitter, or find a creative way to keep him/her occupied.

We’re pretty much at the mercy of infants and toddlers, in which we have to schedule our work day around their needs. But if I had a preschooler or older child, I would definitely consider putting them to work. Nothing crazy or child-laborious.

They could help keep the office clean, grab documents, shred paper, etc. It doesn’t have to be a meaningful task - it doesn’t have to be a real task. The idea is to get them involved, have them in arm’s length, and keep their minds occupied.

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