Over the years, remote work has become more popular among employers and employees. With advancements in technology, remote work has seen a lot of progress. Many people prefer to work from home or choose the life of a digital nomad.

Working from home enables mothers to look after their children while working. It allows them to align personal goals with their professional careers. In such an instance, women can become financially independent. There is no doubt that working from home with children is two full-time jobs rolled into one. Despite this, many women choose this life because it allows them to be involved in their child’s life. 

Whether a mother chooses to work from an office, home, or not at all is her choice. We make no distinction between a stay-at-home mom and a working mom. Whatever choice a mother makes should be her own.

However, if you are a mother who has chosen to work from home, here are a few software tools that can help you in your job.

• Google Suite

Google Suite offers various tools such as Google Docs, Google Presentation, Google Sheets, Google Hangouts, etc. These tools allow you to work on-the-go. No matter where you are, you can create presentations and work on documents from your laptop. It saves everything on the cloud, so you can access it whenever you want. In addition to this, you can share the documents with your colleagues. Even if you don’t have an internet connection, you can work offline.

Google Suite has become a go-to tool for working professionals because it offers them convenience. 

Another tool that could be useful helps you to convert images to text.  This can help you reduce file sizes if you are sharing, and also makes images easier to share , with better resolution.

• Slack

When working in a team, communication is of the essence. Various tools allow teams to communicate effectively. Slack is one of these tools, where you can communicate with your team members entirely or with individual people. It makes it easier to share documents and other files as well.

• Trello

Trello is a web-based tool, quite popular for collaboration between team members. When assigning tasks to team members, Trello is an effective tool. It also helps team leaders monitor the progress of projects and individual task assignments. Hence, it provides transparency and ensures that each task is assigned. It also makes it easier to share files between team members. It helps teams in collaborations and performing tasks. 

• Digital Signature

Signing documents can be a painstaking process. You may have been printing documents, signing them, and then scanning them. It is a time-consuming process, which wastes resources. Several applications allow you to sign documents on a pdf file. 

If you have a Mac, you don’t require additional applications. Mac has the digital signature feature built-in. On Mac, there are two ways to record your signature to sign a pdf with a digital signature. You can draw the signature on the trackpad. Or you can write your signature on paper and then scan it. You can use the signature to sign documents digitally. To sign a document on a pdf file on a Mac device, this link provides the detailed step-by-step process: https://setapp.com/how-to/sign-a-pdf-on-mac-quickly

• Calendly

When it comes to scheduling meetings, you want to make sure that there are no conflicts with other schedules. Calendly is an app that makes it easier to set up meetings. It is a free online tool that integrates your schedule from your phone and laptop as well. 

• Headspace

Moms need to relax as well. Headspace is just the app for that. You can download it on your phone and learn the techniques of meditation. Moreover, it allows one to become more mindful of themselves. The app offers a free Basic course, which users can try out to assess if the app is for them. If you like it, then you can subscribe to it. 

• Todoist

Todoist is an app that helps you keep track of your daily and weekly tasks. You can make your to-do list and access it on various devices. Hence, you can keep track of all your tasks without losing track. Whether you like creating a to-do list in the morning or night, the app allows you to add tasks and due dates. You can also prioritize tasks and keep them on top of the list. You can also share the list with other people and track when a task is complete.

Conclusion

The list of tools discussed in this article is not exhaustive. Most of these tools are cloud-based. In addition to these tools, there are other tools available that can ease your work life. Let us know in the comments what these tools are.

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