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Tips and Resources
Many parents are being asked to work from home during the pandemic. Balancing work and home life can be challenging, especially with shifts in child care and remote learning. Explore further for tips and resources to help you maintain boundaries and brave your new work environment.
Tips
General
- Let go of the notion that you can manage your increased workload perfectly. Learn self compassion
- Talk with your kids about your work and what you expect from them when you’re working
- Communicate clearly with managers/supervisors about expectations when working from home
- Try to stick to a regular schedule. Put work away at the end of a shift or work day
- If you have the space, consider setting up a home office with products to maximize working at home
- Set up a schedule for child care while you work from home. Remember that many daycares are still open
- Ask family or friends you trust to help with child care
- Work at the same time your children are in school so everyone is on the same schedule
- Rather than supervise your kids the entire time they are learning remotely, pick specific intervals to check in
- Set productivity goals for yourself, either on a daily or weekly basis
- Many internet companies have new programs to upgrade to wifi for minimal costs while everyone is working from home
- If you are unemployed, visit the Utah Department of Workforce Services for COVID-19 specific resources, including unemployment insurance and child care
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