Tip #1: Ignore Your Children for 30 Minutes
When the kids are at their loudest, just close the door, put on some noise-cancelling headphones, and pretend you're at the office.
It's not cruel, it's just productivity!
Side effects may include: guilty conscience, temporary hearing loss, and spontaneous combustion of your significant other.
Side effects are not cumulative, but they're probably going to be.
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