Tips for Working From Home (with Kids)

I’ve had the blessing and privilege of working from home for over 5 years now, and most of that time, we have also homeschooled our kids. So, while everyone else is adjusting to the new circumstances of attempting to slow down a pandemic, I’m in the curious situation of not having anything change much from my normal day to day.

Here are some tips based on the things I have learned. I’m not perfect, and so I don’t follow these tips 100% of the time myself, but when I do, my quality of life has been much, much higher.

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J.K. Rowling Understands the Gravitas of Fatherhood

Spoilers below, for the 3 people on the planet who have not read Harry Potter.

At the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, we have the climactic scene of Voldemort’s reconstitution, and his attempted killing of Harry Potter. This is the moment where the series takes its darker turn: a fellow student is dead, the main villain, who has been a mere shadow in the distance, has regained his powers, and Harry himself is on the brink of being another victim.

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Sword Art Online and the Testing Point of All Virtues

I’m a big fan of the anime series Sword Art Online, and think the first season is one of the most satisfying narrative arcs I’ve ever experienced. The premise is simple: 10,000 players get trapped in a virtual reality game, and if they die in the game, they die in real life.

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