RELATED: I’m An Exhausted Working Mom and I’m Trying Harder Than You Knowīecause right before you hopped on this Zoom call, in fact, 37 seconds before you hopped on this Zoom call, you were teaching letters to a preschooler or getting syrup out of a child’s hair. Or you were unsuccessfully trying to get Netflix to turn on faster, or refereeing a fight about straws.Īnd as soon as you get off this Zoom call, you are going to talk to your children again about what a closed office/bedroom/bathroom door means. You’ll feel bad about how strange this situation is for them, and feel guilty for getting frustrated.īut on top of all that you’ll still need to follow up on what Sally said during that meeting because you’re pretty sure you’re supposed to be sending her an email? You couldn’t hear because someone not on this Zoom call invite was loudly announcing they had to pee. But it’s still hard. And it’s OK to say it’s hard. The huge silver linings. Like the safety of your home, the health of your family, and the extra time with the people in this world you love the most. instead of 11 p.m., and you can occasionally work from the comfort of your bed.

You don’t need to pack a lunch the night before, you can throw a load of laundry in at 11 a.m. When you work from home with kids there is no commute to deal with, plus you can rock the business on the top/PJs on the bottom look and no one is the wiser.

I see you trying your absolute best while wondering how much longer you can keep this up. I know you are because I am, too. RELATED: This is Why Working Moms Are Stressed I see the side glances you are taking towards the door because you are trying to will your children to stop yelling about juice boxes since it will be your turn to speak soon and come off mute. I see the toddler wriggling on your lap everyone is oohing and ahhing over while you are attempting to maintain some semblance of professionalism and contribute to the conversation.

I see the oversized luggage under your eyes because you were up late last night trying to fit in the work that didn’t happen between 9 a.m. And not just in the “I see you because I am you” kind of way. I see you in the very real see you right there on my screen kind of way.

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