Work from home is characterised by an upward trend. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of employees faced the new way of working remotely for the first time in isolation and were forced to adapt their personal space to the requirements of working from home. Big changes are usually accompanied by emotions of fear and uncertainty. A particularly stressful period during the pandemic and working from home has been experienced by parents of younger children who were home-schooled. Under such circumstances, parents often felt torn between trying to be good parents and good employees. Some parents have been more successful in adjusting to working from home, while others have struggled with work-family boundaries and with increased feelings of anxiety and social isolation. In the specific circumstances of isolation and work from home, gender differences were expressed: mothers were more likely to be at a disadvantage in terms of being burdened with family responsibilities, and fathers tended to experience more work-related stress and anxiety. In reconciling work and family roles in a work-from-home environment, the role of the partner is important, as is the policy of the company in which the parents work. An employer's family-friendly policy can help working-at-home parents cope better with stressors and better balance their work and family obligations by setting their priorities straight and providing more flexible working conditions and support programmes. The aim of this overview is to present current research findings on the challenges faced by parents working from home and to present the positive and negative effects of working from home on overall family functioning. The presented results of the research have practical implications for the social work profession in the context of the development of support programmes for families and parents facing difficulties in balancing work and family roles in the context of working from home.