Grown-Upping the Summer (2/4) | 131

Continuing our series on grown-upping the summer, this time Kendra and I talk about work. Because sure, it’s summer, but also, we’re adults with jobs and stuff.

As self-employed types, we talk about how we get work done with kids in the house — hers are a bit younger, so she shares juggling toddlers and young school-age kiddos, while my oldest is now 13 and I can attest: it makes allllll the difference now in my own work life.

Basically, what I’m saying to the working parents with tinies at home is: before you know it, it most likely will get easier. I’ve been exactly where you are and thought it’d never happen.

It’s still a challenge for me, though, so I share how expectations make or break me when it comes to getting work done in the summer. Plus, there’s a newer pressure I didn’t feel a few years ago when everyone was smaller:

I’ll blink, and kids will start leaving the house. So family-bonded summers actually feel more important than ever right now.

Links From This Episode:

• Kendra’s blog + podcast, The Lazy Genius Collective
• Kendra on Instagram
• Tsh (me) on Instagram and Twitter
• The Lazy Genius Summer Survival Guide
• Maker vs. Manager's Schedule
• Deep Work, by Cal Newport
• LITERARY LONDON!
• Looping for task management at home
• Women’s Work, my other podcast
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