Working from Home with Kids: Communicating with Clients

One of the major downsides to working from home with kids is communicating over-the-phone with clients. This is particularly true if you have young children. My daughter is at the stage where she loves talking on the phone and wants to talk, no matter who is on the other end.

If this describes your household, here are a few options for you.

* Look for other methods of communication, such as email or instant messenger programs.

* Wait until your partner (if you have one) arrives home to schedule phone communications with a client.

* Ask a friend or relative to come over or hire a babysitter, even just for a couple of hours.

* Find something fun (yet safe) for your child to do and enter a nearby, but different room.