Genuine question about WFH and school work

[Agwen]

Does anyone find it possible to get all work done for both themselves and their dc? (3 in my case)

Just to be clear I am not doing the children's work! They each have approx 5 pieces per day, eldest at 16 needs v minimal supervision, 12 yo needs prodding and checking work before submission, 6yo needs much more input/cajoling from me to do anything at all. I am a single parent working 30hrs per week.

I know it's bloody hard but I am wondering whether I'm just being a crap mum and need to put more effort in.

Not looking for validation that the lack of achievement is acceptable, more trying to get a gauge of what's doable.

AIBU= It can be done

YANBU= It is unlikely

It was a genuine "hurrah!" of support and gladness that someone said they were managing- I get that there's lots going on behind that word though :)

Not possible. I don't WFH, Dp and I alternate working days at the moment, I currently am also doing a course through work and I would normally spend one of my days off work doing coursework. I am finding it really difficult to get any quality work done alongside helping both dd's 7&9 with their work. That's only on two days of the week.

What I have done is start the dc working earlier, 8.30 ish so they can get their work done early and I can let them watch some bbc bitesize lessons or have some screen time so I can get a bit of decent work done. It makes things slightly easier but I still wouldn't be able to fit a full day of work in.

I'm very glad I'm on mat leave otherwise it wouldn't work.
Our Yr4 child is fully independent, no issue there, she is doing great.
Our Yr2 child however needs a lot more involvement from me to keep going. And she is great too in terms of motivating herself and doing the work but I need to be around to ensure she knows what to do etc.
And I have 2 younger children.
It's a bit manic. We do what we can :)

I think it was at the start as no one thought it was going to last this long. It gets more and more impossible as time goes on. It was easy to put things on hold at the start and feel a bit smug when you had done it all. It’s ok in small doses, but not day after day, week after week. Probably why your ex finds it easier, doesn’t have to do it every single day AND catch up on anything left over at weekends. Plus, it’s easier when there’s two of you (sometimes).
You can only do what you can do, I struggle to get one child’s homework done! If your ex thinks it’s so easy let him take over! He will soon change his mind!

I've only done it by cutting my hours temporarily. I've gone down from 20 to 15 or so and all WFH. I have to work during office hours and some of is not appropriate for the kids to hear so I can't work and help them at the same time. They work mornings and I work afternoons.