She’s turning the page on #stayathome work. Zibby Owens is the creator and host of Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books. The award-winning podcast encourages listeners to engage in the literary world… even if they just stepped on a LEGO. But despite hunkering down in her Long Island home with four kids, the Harvard Business School graduate is busier with work than ever as she encourages human connection through the magic of books. Here’s what’s changed in her morning routines—and what hasn’t. (Hint: panda cartoons.)

5:30 A.M. My youngest son is 5 and this is usually when he walks into our bedroom. Then my 6-year-old comes in. I also have 12-year-old twins, a boy and a girl. My daughter wakes up early and stays in her room watching YouTube videos for a while; she hasn’t taken off her headphones since #stayathome started. For now, that’s okay.

6:30 A.M. I make coffee for me and breakfast for them. We try and keep it pretty healthy… but my husband’s mom makes coffee cake and I am totally guilty of snacking on it.

7:30 A.M. Are you obsessively cleaning right now? It feels like something I have a little bit of control over. I’m probably wiping down our counters and then locking my [office door] yelling, “Kids, I need 10 minutes of quiet time so mommy can [talk to] Good Morning America!”

8 A.M. I’m doing a promotion with Obé Fitness. They’re giving my followers a month free. They have dance and cardio sessions, and even if I can only tune in for 30 minutes, it’s a great, positive workout.

9 A.M. Is this when people talk about their skincare routines? Yeah, no. I have four kids doing homeschool, while I’m booking authors to come on the podcast, reading their books, and preparing questions. I’m also trying to brush up on basic algebra, because this week one of my kids asked about numerators and denominators. Ha! I swear I passed math! But now, I’m like, “What am I doing?!”

10 A.M. I’ve found it’s impossible to maintain a train of thought for very long… I have 1000 half-written emails. My advice for anyone working from home is that it’s okay to follow up a little more than usual. As long as your tone is gentle, don’t be afraid to nudge. And be specific with your co-workers: what do you need and when do you need it by? That’s how we’re getting things done with the podcast.

10:50 A.M. It’s time for a video break. The entire family is very into Kung Fu Panda right now, and you can watch it if you’re a little kid, a big kid, or an adult. It’s kind of the perfect cartoon.

11:00 A.M. Time to record my Instagram Live show! To be honest, I’m doing it selfishly. I’m not a healthcare worker; I can’t stock a supermarket; I can’t drive a truck. I can’t be a hero on the frontlines, but I can help my own community. My battle zone might be 18,000 books, but that’s okay. I can’t make you a ventilator, but I can give you a way to use your mind and find some escape, and more importantly, some community.

12 P.M. There’s a lot of discussion about what COVID-19 will do for literature. I’m sure there will be a rash of Contagion-type stuff, but I think the more interesting work will focus on the more mundane. What happens when you’re stuck inside with somebody, and you just can’t leave? What happens to that relationship? That’s a Broadway play right there…