Written by Editorial Team
There have been a lot of discussions about how important it is to strike the right work-life balance. Of course, we all know that it is essential to have a healthy mix of work and personal commitments. But that’s easier said than done, especially when it comes to caring for children. As a working parent, I’m sure you dread that mid-day call from the school asking you to pick up your sick child. Or the middle-of-the-night stomach flu, followed by high temperature that your child contracts. While the heart is not willing to leave your sick child with the nanny or at daycare, the head is thinking of all the tasks you need to complete at work the next day. How, then, do you deal with this conflict?
All of us have been through this situation, and learn to cope with this challenge as the situation demands. It’s not easy, and there will be days when you just cannot make it to the office. Here’s what you can do to make it as non-stressful as possible for yourself at such times.
There may be times when your superior is not too sympathetic to your situation, and demands that you complete your work. Don’t panic or lose your temper. Be calm and reasonable and offer to work from home, or come in on the weekend to meet deadlines. Say that you will be available on phone and email through the day.
That said, it is important to plan for such sick days in advance. Your sick child will surely wreak havoc with your work schedule sometime or the other. Having a back-up plan in place will help lessen your own anxiety in such situations. Here are some things you can do:
Illnesses are a part and parcel of a child’s and a parent’s life. Plan in advance on how you will tackle your work schedule in such situations. This will help you in the long run. Your children are going to grow up, and you won’t need to juggle home and office pressures forever. Be prepared and enjoy this phase of life as well.
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