My firm is looking to learn about best strategies and best supports for colleagues who are WFH with kids. Please respond with ideas, frustrations, anything you’ve learned. My kids are teens, so I’m humbled by how much I’ve forgotten about daily life with littler ones and desperate to learn from those in the trenches now.

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My kids are 3 and 8 so we're fighting potty training with one and homeschooling the other. My advice would be to just be flexible. With deadlines, expectations, everything. I get a lot of work done after the kids are in bed and during naptime and less done when my 8 yr old needs to be on a Google meet with his class and is having tech difficulties. I'd also suggest asking individuals what they each need because this experience is different for everyone. A little understanding, compassion and a genuine "how are you doing" goes a LONG way.

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I agree with this. Mine are 1 and 2, so they are needy. My kids are back in day care now, but my wife is a Dr. and has been in the hospital every day, so for 2 weeks, I was watching them and billing hours.

I got in 2 hours during their overlapping naps and then would restart after my wife got home around 6. All you can really do is be flexible about when they get their hours in and avoid any hard hourly requirements.

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Check out IRC 137 or 139? You can give tax free subsidies to employees for child care and otger 'Rona related expenses.

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Remind folks they have banked PTO/vacation and that they can take it.

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Scheduling events with plenty of notice is helpful. I’m seeing it from both sides, management and having young kids. Schoolwork can generally be done any time but there are some events that need to take place at a certain time. If I can avoid having work events at that time it makes my life easier. So when things pop up unexpectedly it can throw everyone for a loop and cause extra stress.

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With my 8 yr old, I keep reminding myself that education is not (and never has been) linear—and that rules about screen time are basically out the window. Having a daily schedule written down, with concrete times for specific projects and subjects, along with copious amounts of art supplies and snacks, seems to work well for us.

Never thought I’d be moonlighting as a second grade teacher, but a lot of it has been a blessing in disguise. Much more time with the kiddo than if I was schlepping to the office every day.

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I have a 8, 4, and 3 month old. Life is tough between homeschooling, never ending snack requests, and work. There are a lot of late nights and we’re just doing our best. Having plenty of time to get assignments done and genuine “check ins” are nice. I may work late, but things are getting done. The hearings I’ve had via zoom have been fine since you’re given enough notice to plan. But, the random office conference calls and zoom meetings without enough notice are tough. I’m usually scrambling with my computer and headphones while moving to a quiet room before I answer—feels chaotic. Also, I look like a mess 99% of the time, so zoom calls are highly disfavored.
Life will go back to some form of normal, so we just need understanding and flexibility right now.

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