Challenges of Working from Home
keyboardThough I love my life as a work at home mom, life isn’t all those proverbial roses. Instead I sometimes find that I have to struggle to remind myself why I don’t need to check the classifieds. So before you take the plunge, be sure you have a clear idea of what you’re getting into. Don’t just think about the fun days in your pjs and the super-short commute; give these downsides a bit of consideration, too.
Alternative Childcare Options
Working from home with your children at your feet seems like the ideal solution. While it often is, that doesn’t mean working from home with children is without its problems. Children want our attention. They need juice. They have a bad day. Chances are that at some point, you may need to consider alternative arrangements to help you get some work done. Test out these ideas for ways to work at home with children.
Five Principles of Work at Home Scheduling
Working from home can challenge even the most efficient time managers. Use these guidelines to help you get a handle on your workload and home life.
Work-at-Home Mom Guilt
Being a work at home parent comes with its own special kind of guilt. You are physically there with your children but mentally you are somewhere else entirely. There are days when you work to the sound of cartoons running in the background all day and you worry that you are seriously damaging your children for life by not providing a more stimulating environment. Then, because you are preoccupied with worrying about your children you feel guilty for not being a more devoted employee.
