Which Products Help You Focus Better When Working From Home With Kids Around?

Working from home with kids in the house is its own particular sport. Here are six finds — for your desk, your baby, and yes, yourself — that are actually worth knowing about.

There's a version of working from home that looks like a linen-toned Instagram reel, with golden light, a tidy desk, and children playing quietly in the background. And then there's reality: a toddler scaling the bookshelf mid-presentation, a high chair coated in yesterday's lunch, and the lingering question of whether you actually drank anything today that wasn't coffee. This list is for the real version. Below are eight products worth a look if you're navigating work and parenting together.

Erin on Parenting and Family

9th April 2026

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The Corner Standing Desk That Actually Fits the Way You Work

Office Software That Doesn't Drain Your Budget Before You've Even Started

Hydrogen Water for the Parent Who Forgot to Drink Anything by 2pm

Dishware That Stays Put and Happens to Be Better for the Planet

Nanny Cams That Blend In (Because Peace of Mind Is a Productivity Tool)

A High Chair That Grows With Your Child (and Doesn't Drive You Insane)

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Hydrogen Water for the Parent Who Forgot to Drink Anything by 2pm

There's an irony in WFH parenting: you spend all day monitoring whether your child is eating and drinking enough, and then realize you've had nothing but coffee since 7am. Dr. Perricone's hydrogen water — developed by dermatologist and researcher Dr. Nicholas Perricone — falls within the emerging category of hydrogen-enriched water, which has attracted growing research interest for its potential antioxidant properties and effects on cellular energy and inflammation.

The science around hydrogen water is still developing, and it's worth approaching the claims with appropriate curiosity rather than certainty. What's less debatable is that properly hydrating during a long work-from-home day affects focus, mood, and energy in ways that are well established. If a can of something slightly more interesting than tap water is the cue that gets you to actually drink something in the afternoon, it's earned its place on this list. It comes in a 24-pack case, which, for a household running on a tight budget, is a practical format.