Comments on: Surviving After-School Time: Meet Deadlines and Keep Your Kids Happy http://gigaom.com/2009/09/04/surviving-after-school-time-meet-deadlines-and-keep-your-kids-happy/ Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 12 Ways to Find More Time – WebWorkerDaily http://gigaom.com/2009/09/04/surviving-after-school-time-meet-deadlines-and-keep-your-kids-happy/#comment-87095 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:02:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=18876#comment-87095 [...] Manage in-person interruptions. This might not be so much or a problem for some web workers. However, those working in coworking centers, and those working from offices in family homes, might find their time invaded by people desiring a friendly chat. Have some phrases ready to rescue you from unexpected visitors. Try: “I hate to cut our visit short, but I am about to enter an online webinar. Thanks for stopping by.” Home office workers’ interruptions might include significant others, children and others living in their home. Check out my tips for meeting deadlines while keeping your kids happy. [...]

]]> By: Doug http://gigaom.com/2009/09/04/surviving-after-school-time-meet-deadlines-and-keep-your-kids-happy/#comment-87094 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:31:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=18876#comment-87094 “Treat the afternoon as family time: Give yourself a break and enjoy spending a few hours with your kids, preparing for dinner and helping with homework. Finish your work in the evening after they’ve gone to bed.”

Best advice here. Don’t fight it. Enjoy your kids. They are only young for a short time.

]]> By: Nancy Nally http://gigaom.com/2009/09/04/surviving-after-school-time-meet-deadlines-and-keep-your-kids-happy/#comment-87093 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:31:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=18876#comment-87093 I’m lucky if I get 5.5 hours of work time between the time I get home from taking my 6yo to school, and the time I have to leave to pick her back up. It’s very hard to get anything done in the after-school hours. Her autism makes her very high maintenance that time of day when she’s very stimulated from the school day.

I use several of the methods you describe to get more time in – working later in the evening after my husband is home to handle her needs, and working after everyone is in bed. I also work some on the weekends.

I do have one help that many people don’t. I am lucky enough that we have two sets of grandparents living here in town that are happy to have their little angel grandchild over after school to play when I really need that time to work.

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