Take Advantage of Nap Time!
When you are trying to work from home with small children, actual working time is broken up and difficult to find. Once they get older, it’s easier to tell them that you are working and shut the office door. With babies and toddlers, however, work tends to get scheduled around them!
That is where naptime comes in. When my son crashes in the morning, it is usually for a good 2 hours, which is when I sit down to get things done. I save tasks that need focus and undivided attention for his naptime (which means I am really in trouble when he decides not to sleep for a day!).
The best way to organize your day is to work on all interruptable tasks like checking email or searching for job positions, posting items on eBay, etc. while your child is awake. Save the things that require more uninterrupted time for when your kids are down for their naps.
For example, I tend to write my articles (and this blog!) while my son is asleep. Other things that I find easier to get done when he is napping are updating my websites, taking photos and uploading them for internet usage, and testing software for reviews that I will later write when he is awake.
Your children won’t stay small forever, and they certainly won’t be taking naps for much longer, so enjoy that hour or two of full-on work time while you can!
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