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There’s a lot to say about working from home. Some love the flexibility and increased family time it allows, while others long for the structure and comradery of cubicle life. One thing is certain: When working from home, the line between our work and family lives become blurrier than ever. Who among us hasn’t been distant during bath time because a looming deadline is bouncing around in our brain? Or who hasn’t found themselves bathed in the glow of a laptop late into the night because parenting tasks pulled them away during the day? It happens. But it’s up to us to create systems that allow us to draw firm boundaries between work and home. There are no easy answers to this. But there are several best practices to employ.


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TIPS AND TRICKS


Beware of Night Shifts

Chances are, you steal away to the office (or couch) in the evenings to do deep work. Many of us have added such “night shifts” in the last few years, necessitated by daytime hours spent on parenting tasks. This may have to happen occasionally. But experts warn to not make it a routine. “You want to set limits. One or two nights a week, maybe two hours, not messing around,” says time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders. “Otherwise, it’s a recipe for burnout.”


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