[jedberg]

I run a 100% remote company and have done so for five years, since my first child was born. Everything you said is something I've experienced.

One of the nice things about being in charge of a remote company is that when I bring the baby to our weekly video call, no one says anything, and of course they all feel comfortable doing the same (although right now there are only fur babies).

If I need to take a nap because the baby kept me up all night, I can, as long as there is no meeting scheduled.

We try to do things as asynchronously as possible, mainly because being remote this is a better way to work, but the nice side effect is not a lot of scheduled meetings.

The hardest part honestly is saying no when my son asks, "Daddy, do you want to play trains with me?!"

But my point is, I think remote companies with family friendly policies will help a lot in this regard. There is still the issue of "I need to concentrate for two hours uninterrupted", but a lot of the other issues aren't so bad when people understand you have kids and they might come to a meeting and that you may not be available instantly.