Remember that cute kid in yellow and her younger sibling in a stroller barging in on their dad during a video conference with the UK broadcasting company, BBC?
That video wherein their mom would later rush into the room to grab the two kids and the broadcasters – and their dad, too – were left baffled and in fits of laughter.Yeah, that video.It went viral not just because of how adorable and funny the whole scenario is, but because a large majority of the world can totally relate to the confused dad and the panicking mom.
Working parents have been there before – some, too many times – and they all know the anxiety and the fear of your kid wreaking havoc as you participate in a conference call with at least five members of your management.Parenting while maintaining a professional career is indeed stressful, but that’s the reality for almost sixty-one percent of married-couple families with a kid or kids under 18 in which both partners work.
And because of the advent of remote working and virtual offices, more and more companies are encouraging parents to work from their homes.Whether you’re a mom, a dad, or maybe both, here are a few inspiring stories and tips on how you can avoid your kid from going completely viral:“Secrets of the Remote Workforce” co-author Teresa Douglas is a proud mom who has been working from home since 2010.
In order to establish this with her children, she puts a “STOP, in a meeting” sign on her door.
In addition, she also implemented a house rule that if her door is closed, you can knock once, but if nobody answers, it automatically means she’s in a meeting.The physical barrier that you would establish can help remind you and your kid of the difference between work time and play time.