We are in week two of school holidays in Victoria. I love working from home and I love school holidays, however loving the two at the same time does require some planning and strategic management.
As I work for myself at home in a part time capacity, I have much greater flexibility than most. Where possible, I will reduce my workload during the school holidays – not accept meetings or offsite consultations during this time for example. But with that said, I still have external deadlines and commitments that I must meet. This is how I try to best manage working with the kids home during school holidays: