Stay with other family. The first week is going well as my younger two kids take turns visiting Grandma who lives an hour away. Having one kid at home and one at Grandma’s takes away any chances of them fighting. One gets all of Grandma’s attention and the other enjoys a calmer mom who doesn’t have to play referee.

Enroll in camps and activities. Many parents, like Mary Shaw, enroll their kids in day and sleep-away camps. Some of those with babies and toddlers keep their children in daycare, just like during the school year.

Hang with kids while staying connected. Daniel Schutzsmith, director of client happiness with Core Industries, sets a schedule for working. He relies on mobile communications so he can take his kids to the park, the mall or for a stroll. “I’ve realized that it is OK to work from home, and every client I have talked with appreciates it that I’m a father, a husband and a web worker,” says Schutzsmith.

Send the kids outside. Rachell Coe of 4 the Grapes not only deals with kids at home, but also all the neighborhood kids come to her place daily. She only lets the other kids come over at a scheduled time. However, they must go straight to the backyard and play there. It distracts her when kids constantly open and close the front door, so her kids go in and out their bedroom windows in her one-story home. For those with two-story homes, maybe making them use the back door will be less distracting for you.

Take your office outdoors. Who says only the kids should enjoy the fresh air? While kids play around, you can catch up on work. “Just be sure to set up somewhere shady and far enough away from water and dirt to keep your equipment running smoothly,” says Linsey Knerl, Wise Bread senior writer. Also, see the tips in Mike’s post, “How to Use Your Laptop Outside“.

Make a deal with other parents. Unfortunately, many parents are home because they’re out of jobs. Melanie M. Jocson, president of Virtual Partners Group, has out-of-work neighbors with a pool. She plans to work out something with them. Also, parents can take turns having play dates.

Cut work hours. A popular option is to have shorter hours or work fewer days a week. A lucky few can take the entire summer off.

Encourage kids to work off energy. Plenty spend too much time playing video games or fighting with siblings. Pick an earlier time of day to let them go run, ride a bike, and burn up some energy to prevent them from getting too rowdy indoors.

Hire older kids to help. Jennifer Fink has to keep her kids occupied year-round because she homeschools them while freelancing from home. “Consider hiring a preteen to come play with your younger kids while you work; you’re in the house, so you’re available for emergencies, but he or she can keep the kids occupied. Alternately, consider hiring a high school or college kid for a couple hours a week,” says Fink.

Work during quiet times. “Don’t be overly concerned with getting everyone up and at ‘em exactly the same time each day. Let lazy sleepers sleep, early risers rise and try to get the majority of your work done while it is still quiet and everyone is most rested,” says Knerl.

Let them work in the office. Even during the school year, my youngest often joins me in my office at a little desk or on the floor. He colors or writes in his workbook. I love having him near me. When he interrupts too often in needing help with worksheets, I either switch to easier work tasks or ask him to do something else that doesn’t require my help.

I consider myself lucky during times like this. When the kids get too noisy, I can turn off my hearing aids for instant quiet!

How do you survive summer with kids when you work at home?

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Manage Your Online Presence

As a web worker, you are who you are online. While you’re unlikely to make the most obvious of mistakes (unlike those poor people who post drunken photos on MySpace and live to regret it when applying for a job), managing your online presence is a proactive endeavor. You need to think about what face you’re presenting to current and potential clients.

Build Your Brand

Your online presence is the sum of all of your activities on the internet, but your brand is both more focused and more diffuse. On the one hand, it’s a subset of your online presence that’s designed to quickly tell potential customers what you offer and why they should pay for it. On the other, good branding extends past online to other interactions with your clientele.

Pursue New Work, and New Types of Work

Now is a good time to review whether you’re trying to get all of the work that you can do. Is your career definition too narrow? Are you doing enough to get the word out?

Keep Your Costs Under Control

If your income stream is looking potentially shaky, the time to take action is now, not when you actually run out of money. In addition to pursuing new work, you can take advantage of the web and the culture surrounding web working to lower your costs of doing business.

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