Balancing career and family life can feel like a constant juggling act especially when your home doubles as your office.
At Resource Provider Ltd, we understand how challenging it can be to stay productive at work while raising children. With rising childcare costs and limited flexibility in some roles, many parents are looking for ways to manage their professional responsibilities without compromising their home life.
To offer support, we spoke with Leyla Preston, Founder of Motherhood Diaries and a work-from-home mum of four, who shared her top five tips for navigating work and parenting under one roof.
1. Balance Flexibility with Routine
Leyla explains that the key to managing both work and family isn’t choosing one over the other it’s learning how to weave them together. This means getting creative with your schedule, like waking up early for focused work or aligning tasks with nap times.
While you may not always be able to give your full attention to both at the same time, small adjustments can help you stay productive without burning out.
2. Set Up a Dedicated Workspace
Even if space is tight, creating a specific area in your home for work can help signal to your brain and your family that it’s time to focus. Whether it’s a corner of the dining room or a small desk in the living room, a dedicated space can boost productivity and make it easier to separate work from family time.
Leyla’s workspace overlooks the lounge so she can stay connected with her children while getting things done.
3. Prioritise with Purpose
Using tools like the Eisenhower Matrix can help you turn overwhelming to-do lists into manageable daily plans. Focus on five key tasks each day, ranked by urgency and importance.
Let go of the idea that everything has to be done at once. Whatever isn’t urgent can wait and in many cases, it might not need to be done at all.
4. Don’t Skip Self-Care
Looking after yourself isn’t optional it’s essential. Leyla encourages parents to build self-care into their routines, whether that’s enjoying a quiet cup of tea, going for a walk, or doing some light exercise.
When you take care of your mental and physical health, you’re better equipped to manage the demands of work and family life.
5. Build a Support Network
No one should have to do it all alone. Leyla highlights the importance of finding your support system be it fellow working parents, friends, colleagues, or family members.
Asking for help when needed, and offering it when you can, helps build a strong community. That support can make all the difference on tough days.
Looking for flexible job opportunities that work around your family schedule? Explore available roles at Resource Provider Ltd today.
At Resource Provider Ltd, we’re committed to helping professionals thrive in roles that suit their lives, not the other way around.