Yesterday morning, due to some childcare issues, I
had to work from home. At least, that's what I was officially doing --
what I told my co-workers I was doing, anyway. (Some of whom read this
blog. Hello, co-workers!) But the reality is, it is not possible to
get any meaningful quantity of work done while simultaneously trying to
take care of small children.
And you end up feeling like a jerk in the process:
You're not paying enough attention to your kids, who you've either
plopped in front of the TV or are trying desperately to keep occupied
with toys, crayons, books, etc. ("Hey! I know!! Why don't you guys see
if you can build me the biggest lego castle ever!! Take your time!! Make it really, really
big!) Meanwhile, you're not really giving your work the attention
it needs or deserves, because some kid is tugging on your leg asking
you to look at their big dumb lego castle.
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