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I was pregnant with our first child when I quit my corporate job and joined my husband in the work-from-home lifestyle. This was pre-COVID years, so it was a somewhat novel approach for both of us to be at home. Little did we know what we were in for, trying to balance our careers, our relationship, and new parenthood…all in a 1,000-square-foot condo. This article…
You used to jump on video meeting in a hoodie and put it up with the Dallas Cowboys poster over your colleague’s shoulder. But it turns out this work-from-home thing is going to stick and a bad webcam background is the new version of showing up to the office in gym shorts. You’re done showing your guest bed in your home office background or a…
My dad worked from home for 40 years–using a landline and fax machine–with four sons running around the majority of his career. I remember when he had a phone call and us kids were being too loud, he’d snap his fingers and scowl at us. That was our cue to be quiet. Let’s officially put that down as his top tip: Scowl and snap if…
My wife and I have shared a home office since 2017. Since then, we’ve gone through a number of changes to where and how we work: First, we both worked full-time from a one-bedroom apartment Then, worked from the road during three months of travel We shared the guest bedroom as our office (and had our first baby) We shared a desk within our bedroom (since…