Managing working parent and "homeschooling"

@crystalrmorey

As a single mom- and full-time employee, COVID-19 brought unique challenges to our household. I both wanted to keep my kid's education progressing while maintaining progress at work. I quickly realized we needed a schedule to maintain sanity. I created a template to schedule our days. I'm a week in and finding a lot of success with this template.

Our routine goes something like this- the night before, my kids and I sit down and together make their schedule. Then, when 8 AM hits, we start our schedule. They have to be self-sufficient (mostly) while I work so we pick activities that keep them engaged, busy and learning. We try to balance play and learning with a few brain breaks for them to call friends and keep connected with others (my kids are 8 and 10 and are finding joy video conferencing).

In case it can help anyone else, I created a link to my template. You can get a copy by clicking on the link below:

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/launch?lx=Zq7DD9O25v6SBjXOctjtXuqKwon7W423t4KaXJloEug

Let me know what you think and if it is helpful for you!

Tana Rucker

Crystal, are you the one who created the template? If so, thank you SO MUCH. It has been a huge help for so many of us now, and has worked for me no matter what grade the kids are in.

@crystalrmorey

Hi Tana. Yes- I created this template. I am so glad to hear it is helpful! We can all use structure and schedule right now.