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Was about to say, it's very easy to establish boundaries if you have someone enforcing them for you
The boundary that the OP needs to enforce is actually with the caregiver more than the children (although even young children are capable of learning and respecting boundaries). The caregiver needs to buy into the fact that it's beneficial for the bread winner of the family to have uninterrupted work periods. When I read your statement it feels like you're saying you think the OP is just throwing proclamations over t…
What happens if both work during regular office hours (as in my marriage)?
If you have very young kids, it's impossible to have a distraction free work environment at home unless you find someone to take care of the kids and enforce the no distractions rule.
People often assume, somewhat unfairly, that this person should be the mother. But what if mommy also has a professional career and ambitions?
During the pandemic, people who found working from home enjoyable tend to
a- not have very young children of an age they need constant watching or get bored if left to play alone, or
b- someone in the couple is a stay at home parent (usually the mother) who watches the children.