Usually it is the opposite, you fit your schedule to your work, but not if you work from home! While some moms are very good at shutting their office door, blocking out the screams from fighting siblings in the next room, and buckling down to work, we are not all that lucky.

For one, some of us don’t have a separate office! That means we can be interrupted at any point for any reason. And in part, that’s why you work from home, right? To see more of your kids? But it can be frustrating at times. I have found that the best way to manage to get work done is to fit the work to the schedule.

This is particularly true since I have a toddler who doesn’t quite get that Mommy has to work when he wants a story! Kind of difficult to explain what a deadline is to a 16 month old! Your kids will have their own quirks and needs throughout the day and since they tend to be pretty predictable (happy in the morning, major meltdown an hour before bed), you can figure out how to work around them.

For example, when my son is up and running around in the morning (happiest time of day), I do things like submit my blog and website to directories, check my emails, download free ebooks from giveaway sites, etc. Things that don’t require a lot of attention. That allows me to stop and play for a couple of minutes or read him a story from time to time without really interrupting anything. Then, during his nap, I get really productive and write as many articles as possible. The rest of the day is pretty much a goner, unless my husband is able to watch my son. Then at night, once he is in bed and supper is out of the way, I write my blog posts, more articles and do some reading up on SEO techniques and research money earning sites.

You need to adjust your work schedule to mesh with your family schedule. For those of you with older kids, this will include car pooling and soccer games, or just taking time to listen to your teen on the rare occasion that she actually wants to talk to you! The point is, if you are working from home, you can’t really expect everything to work like it would in the office, despite what the pros say!

So, enjoy these moments while your kids are still little and don’t worry about getting one or two things less done per day. If it means I can get in some extra cuddle time with my growing-up-too-fast little boy, I don’t mind dropping a couple of articles off my agenda!

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