Kids Are Cool Unless They're Home While You're Trying to Work

I work mostly from home already, so the big change for me this week is having my family home as well. My daughter is almost 7. Her school was canceled last Thursday and will be closed for at least three weeks, though I expect the closure will last way longer. My son is 4. We kept him home this week and his school is closing on Monday.

You need to work, and if you have a partner, they might need to work, too. If you've got young kids, they're going to need nourishing activities or at least some attention sometimes. This is kind of like the, "Fast, good, cheap, pick two" exercise, because obviously, in our case, both parent's can't work, while also giving attention to the children. One good thing is I own an ice cream shop and we're closed so I've been far less busy and we can prioritize my partner's work schedule. One bad thing is I own an ice cream shop and we're closed so I don't have an income. Another bad thing is I'm used to being mostly alone in the house most of the week and that's not happening anymore, but that's another post. I'm grateful my family is healthy, my partner's job is letting her work from home, and we're extremely lucky we CAN manage through this while keeping the kids home.