Why One Mom Loves (Hates) Working From Home
I created an entire business just so I could be a work-at-home mom. But is it a blessing or a curse? It depends on which day you ask me. Let me tell you what I really think.
I hate being a work-at-home mom because:
- No one respects that I’m actually at work.
- My children are almost more tortured having me work at home because throughout the day, I’m constantly having to tell them, “Not now, honey. I have to work”.
- When I’m on the phone with an important client, my child almost always comes in whining, pulling on my clothes or knocking over my pencil holder.
- My office is often a mess and important papers are covered in crayon scratchings because I’ll let my children do almost anything in my office just to get another minute on e-mail.
- I wake up to start work at 5:00 a.m. so I can work alone while my family sleeps. And then my 5-year-old decides to wake up early and join me.
I love being a work-at-home mom because:
- I get to be with my kids from the time they wake up until they go to sleep at night.
- I can drop work any time and take my kids to the park without having to ask anyone’s permission.
- I get to decide when I go to work, when I eat and when I take a break, and no one’s watching a clock but me.
- When I go out for a meeting, I can also squeeze in some personal errands and not have to worry about a boss disapproving of my long lunch.
- My work is my home, and my home is my work, which can be a benefit for the write-off’s alone!
Photo from Mothers Work At Home.
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