Episode 28

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1st Apr 2021

Hiring a Nanny While Working From Home with April Malone, Ep. 28

At some point, when someone who has young children is working from home, the topic of childcare is bound to come up. Should I have someone come to my home? Should I bring my kids somewhere else? What are my options? How much will it cost? Should I ask a relative to watch my kid? Is it weird to have someone here while I'm working from home? Will they help around the house? Should I just try to keep them occupied while I'm working? The answer to all of these questions is, well... "It depends." It depends on so many factors such as where you live, what you do, whether or not there is another adult in the home, your schedule, how many kids you have, hold old they are, your proximity to family, the expertise level of the person you're hiring, what you're expecting out of them, and more. In this episode, I (April Malone) talk about my own journey, what it's been like having three kids while working from home, how my third-shift schedule helped dictate which route we went in terms of eventually hiring help with the children, and some of the things I learned while screening and interviewing the various part-time nannies/mother's helpers who helped us out over the years while the kids were little. Overall, we never needed to hire full-time help; because my husband and I were able to coordinate our schedules so they only partially overlapped and gave us each a lot of time with the kids. He was able to be available for the kids while I worked overnights, and I was able to be with them for the most part during the day; but at some point I realized I needed to sleep at least four hours a day to be able to do my job without falling asleep, and we didn't have any local family available to help so needed to hire a stranger. Finding a childcare solution is an emotional topic and a personal decision for every family, but I hope someone can learn from some of my experiences.

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Yes, I Work From Home
April Malone interviews people who work from home
Yes, I Work From Home is a community where people share stories about their work-from-home journey. April Malone is the host and interviews a wide variety of people who work from home in different capacities. Guests include entrepreneurs, freelancers, teleworking employees, and those managing a home-based business or remote team. April and her guests discuss how they started working from a home office, some of the challenges they've faced, benefits, and tips and tricks that might help others. Interview guests will talk about why and how they work from home, what they do, who they help, and how they balance work with household responsibilities. They'll also talk about how they manage staying connected with colleagues, clients, and work to maintain healthy habits and a social life. Listeners will be informed about upcoming WFH community events and hear about helpful physical products, digital tools, and services that April and her guests feel are worth recommending.

This podcast has a typical run time of 45 minutes, published twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Learn more about April Malone and the community at Yes, I Work From Home: https://www.yesiworkfromhome.com/

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April Malone

April Malone is the founder of Yes, I Work From Home and the host of this podcast. She is an adult educator who helps people improve their work-from-home situation by cultivating a community of sharing and accountability for people who work from home. April has worked from home for 12 years in a variety of roles including as an employee of a major health organization, running an online store selling physical product, and she spent two years as a full-time online ESL teacher. April is in the USA and is originally from the northern state of Minnesota known for its lakes, mosquitos, and brutal winters; but she now lives with her husband and three children in Arizona, where the desert summers are incredibly hot but the winters are lovely.