So, you’ve decided that working from home may be the perfect solution for balancing home life and work life.
You may be thinking, “What could be better?” or “It will be the best of both worlds – I can be home with the kids when they need me and I’ll work when they don’t.”
But, it’s important to keep in mind that working from home will require a lot of balancing between two roles. You may be able to enjoy the benefits of working around your own schedule, but you’ll also have to balance working around housework, or sick kids or after-school activities.
But…the freedoms you’ll get in return can definitely be worth it.
That hour or so you used to spend in traffic everyday, you can now use to check e-mails or return phone calls. And, you’ll save money not having to maintain a work wardrobe. Plus, you may have to fill up your gas tank a little less often which adds up to more money in your wallet and a greener existence for all of us!
Now that we’ve taken a look at some of the pros and cons of becoming a work-at-home mom this week, join me next week as we begin to take a look at how you can begin to generate an income as a work-at-home mom, and share some of the common issues that work-at-home moms often face while trying to balance work and home.
Stay tuned and you’ll learn how to perform the working woman’s balancing act without falling flat on your back.
You can have it all!
Remember, if you shoot for the moon and miss, you are still among the stars!
Valerie Fitzgerald
