Balancing family and work.
Sometimes, being a work at home mom can feel like walking on a tight-rope!
Balancing your work-time and you family-time can almost feel overwhelming,
but it can be done. As a WAHM you are ahead of the game. The following are
some tips to help keep you balanced – and sane!
You have the ability to set your own hours, so take advantage of that right
now. If you can handle some tasks at “odd hours”, you will have more family
time during the day. Are you a morning person? If so, try to get up an hour
before your family to take advantage of some “quiet time” to focus on your
business; night owls can take care of emails and other administrative tasks
after they have put their children to bed.
If you pick your children up from school, use the time you spend waiting for
them to get out of class to return customer phone calls. A wireless headset
for your cell phone will allow you to keep your hands on the wheel and your
eyes on the road if you make calls while driving.
During the week, when schedules are busiest, plan speedy dinners. Let your
kids help out in the kitchen while you cook – you’ll be spending time together
and teaching them skills they will need. There are plenty of cookbooks out
there dedicated to “kid friendly recipes” if you need some inspiration on what
to make.
menu plan and grocery list delivered to your E-mail Box, how much easier can
Get The Family Involved In Your Business.
Blend family time and work time by getting your children involved in your
business. Smaller children can affix the stamps or mailing labels; older children
can help hang flyers; and teenagers can take on some administrative tasks
such as data entry.
Set aside some time each day to spend with your children with no distractions.
You don’t have to go anywhere special; the time can be spent reading a book
or playing a game. The point is just to let your children know that they come
first, and the business comes second. Remember – you became a work at
home mom so you could spend time with your family. Don’t forget to take
some time out to enjoy them!
If you need an occasional sitter don't fret over it, try setting up a “child care
group” with your friends and neighbors. Each woman can designate a time
frame on a certain day of the week or month to be “the sitter”. Any of the
moms in your “child care group” who need a sitter that day can drop their kids
of at the “designated sitter’s” house. The children will get to play and interact
with one another and each work at home mom can get free childcare on an “as needed basis”.
