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Baby boomers moving
into semi-retirement or new
careers often ind themselves
working at least some of
the time from home — and
maybe sharing the space with
their spouse or signiicant
other. That might entail more
togetherness than a couple
originally bargained for.
Some delicate maneu-
vering and careful planning,
however, can maintain peace,
productivity and personal
space all at once.
“It’s tough, and it dei-
nitely takes some iguring
to make it work, but it can
also be wonderful,” says Joy
Parisi, co-founder and owner
of Paragraph, a working space
for writers in New York City.
hours, especially if you’re
both going to be at home
working at the same time,”
says Kerry Hannon, a moti-
vational speaker, AARP jobs
expert and author of “Getting
the Job You Want After 50 for
Dummies.” She works from
home, as does her spouse.
Lori Leibovich, editor of
RealSimple.com, says that if
space is an issue, “designate
separate ofice hours or take
turns leaving the house.”
“Ideally, though, there
should be a wall between your
workspaces,” she says.
Good fences — and sepa-
rate phone lines — also make
good neighbors. “Be sure
you set up your technology
so your home and ofice are
separate entities and you don’t
have to ight over a phone
line,” Hannon says.
Create work-free zones
It’s essential to have zones
where you can focus on inti-
macy and leave stress-causing
topics behind, says Pepper
Schwartz, a relationships
expert with AARP’s Life Re-
imagined, an online resource
to help people navigate life
transitions.
“You need to be sure you
make time and space for your-
selves as a couple, and also
time as individuals to do yoga
or meet friends or do some-
thing for yourself, so you
don’t end up working a 7-day
week and feeling like you’ve
lost yourself.”
Set boundaries
“The most important thing
is to be very clear about each
of your ofice spaces and
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social area.
Compromise
“It’s important to make a
policy about how you share
the practical tasks or take care
of the kids or walk the dogs,”
says Schwartz.
Hannon said she had to
compromise at times when
her husband set up his work at
the dining-room table instead
of in his home ofice. Parisi
said she or her husband some-
times head off to Paragraph to
work when doing so at home
is too challenging.
“Anecdotally, the whole
economy is moving in this
direction. We’re so plugged
in now that even if you work
from an ofice, you’ll end
up doing some of your work
from home,” Leibovich says.
“It may take some creativity,
and some compromises, to get
it right.”
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SOUTH BEND, Wash. — A
computer coding club is
starting up at a Timberland
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Learning to code can
lead to a career in computer
programming — but it most
likely will help develop
valuable life skills such as
rational thinking, creative
problem-solving, ingenuity
and persistence. Plus, club
members get to learn more
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In October, the South
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all skill levels, including
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The club meets from 3:30
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Participants may bring a
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For more information,
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The Timberland Region-
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launching two other Code
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County and Lacey Timber-
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