The art of balancing work and family life: top tips for busy parents
If you’re a busy working parent, you don’t need us to tell you how tough it can be to juggle the often conflicting demands of a hectic job with bringing up a young family. There are never enough hours in the day – especially when you realise that, for example, you have to complete a key project on the same morning your child needs a Book Day costume.
You’ll obviously have to prioritise and be highly organised and communicate well with your employer to ensure you have enough time to play with the kids and that you can make the most of family time.
For many, hiring a nanny is a pragmatic solution. After all, a professional like this can be a pillar of support and relieve the relentless, sometimes overwhelming stress of constantly juggling multiple roles.
Ultimately, a childcare specialist can lead to happier, more satisfying working and personal lives. Here’s how nannies can help with work-life balance:
1.) Flexibility
We all know that work – and life – can be unpredictable. But a nanny can fit around your schedule to help deal with this, whether you’re facing a delayed flight, an over-running meeting or sudden work emergency or have an evening engagement.
The care a nanny provides is also closely aligned to the way you want to bring up your family, so it’s tightly tailored to your own values.
2.) Consistency
With a nanny, your child can enjoy their familiar daily routine in their own home. They’re not constantly shuttling between different environments, giving both them and you reassurance and peace of mind. What’s more, they’ll always be with the same person. So your child will build a relationship with their nanny, and come to know and trust them. With some other childcare
solutions, the high turnover of staff can make life more stressful – as if it’s not already complicated
enough!
3.) Home help
A nanny doesn’t just do the childcare. They can also help with kids’ meals, homework supervision, driving children anywhere they need to be, plus some light housework. This assistance with the
domestic load frees you up to enjoy meaningful family time when you’re not working.
4.) Enhanced productivity
While your nanny is looking after your kids, you get to focus completely on your work. You’ll find
that you can get more done, reducing your stress levels, since you’ll know your child is in highly capable hands and that their needs are being met.
A better work-life balance with a nanny from Fox and Cubs
At London-based agency Fox and Cubs, we genuinely care about the families we work with, and are keen for them to have the care provider who best suits their needs, whether that’s a live-in,
temporary, full-time or part-time solution. Or perhaps you’d like a nanny who speaks more than one language? Or one who just takes care of your family after school, giving you more time to meet your work commitments at this critical time of day?
We can help you improve your work-life balance. Let one of our dependable, thoroughly vetted nannies bear some of the domestic load. That way, you’ll be happier both at home and in the office.
But before we do anything else, we’ll take the time to understand your unique needs, so that we can
come up with the perfect match for your household.
Start the search today – get in touch and let us know a bit more about your situation, and what your
family is looking for in a nanny.
