Moms who work from home

Need some organization help....
I was offed a position to work from home part-time.
The job entails a lot and of course some days I find myself working more than part time.
Just juggling lots of locations. I started last month.
I do have a work computer and ip phone set up. We have an office, but I find it easier to work in the kitchen and have my folders and notebook available.
My boys are 1 and 3 so they're not an easy age either. My 3 yr old goes to school every day for a few hours, which helps and my 1 yr old takes a long nap in the afternoon, which gives me about 2 hours to do some work, calls, etc.

Just looking for some advise. I keep my computer open all the time since I just do answering emails and spreadsheets. I keep folders in a portable bin I take out every morning.
Just tough too when I'm doing something and a quick conf call gets set up or they need something ASAP. There's no such thing as part time and set hours anymore I guess. Lol

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Are your conference calls scheduled ahead of time or on regular days/times? Maybe you could get a mommy's helper for those times.

I work full-time from home, but I still have chlidcare because I have to jump on calls and also have to work out of the house on the road a lot. It's just not possible for me to work while my kids are around, they bang on my keyboard and yell in the background while I am on calls.

I have a separate office in my house, where I spend my days when I am working.

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I work from home full-time. I know exactly what you're talking about with the conference calls you all of a sudden have to jump on. My kids are a little older (3 & 5). I try and work in my dining room, and they usually are downstairs in the den with their toys, tv, puzzles, etc. When I do get one of those last minute calls (and this is going to sound terrible), I either try and set them up with a quiet activity to do, coloring, movie, etc. or if all else fails, I give them lollipops to keep them quiet

Moms who work from home

I worked part time at home for a year. Even with a flexible schedule in phone calls and writing reports, I'd get a few hours of childcare in the home if I did it again. I found it too stressful trying to juggle naps etc around my work.