Here's our plan for both parents working from home with a 1 and 3 year old, to get 16hrs of work done. - First shift: 6 AM - 12PM - Second shift: 12PM - 6PM

Here's our plan for both parents working from home with a 1 and 3 year old, to get 16hrs of work done. - First shift: 6 AM - 12PM - Second shift: 12PM - 6PM - Third shift: 6PM - 8PM - Fourth shift: 8PM - 10PM You could do 4x shifts of 4 hrs, alternate the schedules each day, whatever works best. Getting up at 5:30 may sound harsh but it's not that bad if you all you have to do is grab a coffee and head to your desk. Personally I love early starts. Don't try working and taking care of kids at the same time, it's pretty much pointless. They also deserve better than just being dumped in front of TV. Plan & cook meals ahead. The quicker it's ready and the less cleanup the better.