Hi moms! I’m a week shy of starting my new job, which is 100% remote. I’ll be agency side on the strategy team. As some background, I was laid off back in March and have been home with my babies for 6 months. They are 2.5 and 11 months. Looking for any and all advice for working from home in general, as a mom, and reentering the workforce. TIA!

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The more you can create structure to carve time out of your day for yourself and your children, the better. Whether it's blocking off 12pm-1 every day to eat lunch with your kids or spend that time working out; or turning the computer off at 5:30pm to be present for their dinner, and letting colleagues know you'll be back online a little later. It's okay to set boundaries. Best of luck in your new role!

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Great advice! Thank you!

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Congrats on the new role! That’s so exciting, and definitely a feat in these crazy times!
Do you have help watching the littles at home while you work? That’s the only thing saving me with my one year old so that I get pockets of time for meetings and heads down work.

Thank you so much! I do! And I have the option of driving them to their grandparents in the mornings. So thankful for that.

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