Working From Home With Kids? 10 Influencers You Should Follow

One day you’re at work, your kids are in school, and the next day everything changes.

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and efforts to keep workers safe and healthy, you may be one of the many employees that are having to work remotely from home. Your kids are probably at home as well due to the fact that schools are closed to help stop the spread of the virus.

Suddenly, you may find yourself playing the role of employee, parent, and teacher all at the same time. This combination can create a stressful experience for you — and the kids too!

This may be a unique time for you and the kids; however, for some, working from home without childcare is a way of life.

Here are 10 talented influencers who can help you juggle it all while the kids and work are part of your daily routine.

10 of Our Favorite Influencers Working With Kids At Home

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1\. Amber Fillerup Clark, Barefoot Blonde

@amberfillerup has loads of activities for kids and tips to help parents keep their sanity. Beyond her Instagram, Amber’s Youtube channel showcases her lifestyle at home with the kids. She recently posted a useful video “10 Tips For Working at Home with Kids.” Some tips she recommended were putting your baby in a carrier as you’re working, communicating your schedule with your co-workers, and setting a timer to give yourself a deadline to accomplish tasks and work.

2\. Beth Rosenbleeth, Days with Grey

@dayswithgrey was created by Beth, who is an experienced teacher and educator. She shares her tricks on how to entertain kids while they are at home while she is teaching.

Beth had the brilliant idea to create _breakfast invitations_, which include daily activities to keep children ages 2-5 busy. These cards have easy – and fun – activities for the kids and saves the hassle of trying to come up with a new activity each day.

Beth is constantly coming up with new breakfast invitations. In addition to her invention, she also has other tips on how to keep the kids entertained at home while keeping a good routine. With many parents transitioning to a work-from-home lifestyle, Beth is a life-saver.

3\. Dave, The DADventurer

@the\_dadventurer is a proud father of two young children. Through his Instragam and blog, Dave shares the fun adventures he has as a blogger, writer, and stay-at-home father. He shares family-friendly activities, from recipes to indoor crafts and more. His posts are approachable, and he was awarded the Best Daddy Blog through the Vuelio Awards.

4\. Elsie Larson, @elsielarson

@elsielarson is a mother of two and a very busy businesswoman. In addition to sharing her family’s story of adopting her two girls, she is constantly putting her unique spin on activities she plans for her kids. Recently, she challenged herself to make art with her daughter, Nova, and shared the final products on her Instagram story under the highlight reel “Art.” This was an easy way to spend time with her daughter while getting creative. These cute and fun challenges are great for families adjusting to a new routine.

5\. Emily Ley, Simplified by Emily Ley

@emilyley is the epitome of a girl boss. She is a mother, author, and the founder of Simplified, which are planners and tools that can be purchased online. She balances running her business with kids at home and empowers her employees to do the same. Team Simplified is made up of eight women working remotely from their homes across the country.

To read more about her reasoning behind working from home as well as keeping up with her kids, Emily wrote an article Simplifying Life In a Crisis #5: Working Remotely With Kids discussing her routine. Her page is helpful to navigate being a great employee and juggling the kids and chores.

6\. Kacie Barnes, Mama Knows Nutrition

@mamaknows\_nutrition was started by Kacie Barnes as a way to help parents cook nutritious kid-friendly meals. With a background in both nutrition and education, Kacie offers all sorts of health hacks and meals for the kids and ideas to give picky eaters options. While sheltering in place means more meals at home, Kacie Barnes makes it easy to get creative for the kids in the kitchen.

7\. Mitchell A. Chaitin, Gay NYC Dad

@gaynycdad is a proud work-from-home father and is full of advice for parents. In addition to his entertaining snippets on Instagram, Mitch also has a blog where he shares his passion for parenting with his readers. Mitch details his adoption process, raising a kid in New York City, and raising a teenager. A very timely piece, star wars themed quarantine activities, Mitch talks about activities for the whole family to enjoy around Star Wars.

8\. Susie Allison, Busy Toddler

@busytoddler is another useful page for all the parents and guardians who need extra ideas on how to keep up a good routine. Thankfully, Busy Toddler founder Susie Allison has just those activities and ideas for the kiddos. Her page offers daily routines, and activities for kids such as shape art and phone number match games. All these games are great sources of indoor activities during self-quarantine. Plus, she’s an educator, so you can feel confident your kids are learning even while they aren’t in school.

Influencers with great activity ideas for the kids

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In addition to those empowering individuals who seem to do it all at home, there are other influencers who also give insightful tips on how to entertain the kids under the same roof.

9\. Meg Resnikoff, @madewithmeg

@madewithmeg is the co-founder of WhatsUpMoms, which gives such great insight on all things parenting. Meg Resnikoff offers advice on how to deal with a variety of situations, including the timely topic on how to deal with stress during a crisis, a conversation many people will struggle with while coping with the coronavirus outbreak.

10\. Jackie, Pocket of Preschool

@pocketofpreschool was started by Jackie, who is a teacher curriculum writer. Jackie creates all sorts of educational arts and crafts, and recently created a home learning two-week pack for parents to use immediately.

Rely on Experts To Help Your Transition During This Time

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Working from home and parenting are full-time jobs and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the responsibility, but you don’t have to do it alone. Lean on others for information, especially the experts who have managed working from home and parenting for years.

If you’ve established your own routine for working and managing kids, tell us about it on social media. We’re always looking for friends and followers to connect with during this uncertain time and would love to learn from you. To connect with us, follow on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!