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The joys and trials of working from home, parenting during lockdown

home schooling

With schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, parents  guide their children to use online learning tools.

Photo credit: Diana Ngila | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Another change we’ve made is modifying our work schedule to integrate our children.
  • So far, homeschooling has been trial and error because it’s difficult to keep the twins calm and engaged for long periods.

Nairobi

Ever since the pandemic hit Kenya, my husband and I have had to make adjustments. We cut back down on play dates for our two-year-old twins and he started working from home. As a freelancer who worked from home, I felt he was encroaching on my space and quiet time since he’d previously leave for the office, as he left me to my devices. It took time for me to adapt to seeing him around throughout the day and hearing snippets of conversations between him and his clients while I worked.