Mixing work and home lives has rarely been easy. But measures to contain the virus have brought those worlds together, suddenly and sharply. Office workers, educators and many others around the world are dealing with the new reality of where they work, at home. People are moving their work from offices to their living rooms, extra bedrooms, kitchens and basements. Young children may be running around the house while parents try to hold business meetings and students attend classes online. This huge, unplanned social experiment can hurt productivity and peace at home. The coronavirus crisis is also forcing many parents into unexpected new jobs. Carmen Williams is a therapist in Macomb, Michigan. She finds herself seeing her patients only irregularly. When she does, she also has to pay for someone to watch her children. Meanwhile, she is also paying for her two children’s school bills, while still teaching them school assignments.
Title: New Reality of Working From Home
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new reality of where they work, at home.</span> <span data-start-time='29208' data-end-time='40146'>People are moving their work from offices to their living rooms, extra bedrooms, kitchens and basements.</span> <span data-start-time='40146' data-end-time='52854'>Young children may be running around the house while parents try to hold business meetings and students attend classes online.</span> <span data-start-time='52854' data-end-time='62479'>This huge, unplanned social experiment can hurt productivity and peace at home.</span> <span data-start-time='62479' data-end-time='72042'>The coronavirus crisis is also forcing many parents into unexpected new jobs. </span> <span data-start-time='72042' data-end-time='77729'>Carmen Williams is a therapist in Macomb, Michigan. </span> <span data-start-time='77729' data-end-time='83729'>She finds herself seeing her patients only irregularly.</span> <span data-start-time='83729' data-end-time='90125'>When she does, she also has to pay for someone to watch her children.</span> <span data-start-time='90125' data-end-time='99896'> Meanwhile, she is also paying for her two children’s school bills, while still teaching them school assignments.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4045/3.30.20a.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=14671 data-hint-location='29208' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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