Todays Mompreneur

There is a lot of argument on both sides of the topic, but the reality is that you can be just as busy as, if not busier than, you would be in an office, when you work from home.

In an office you don’t have children asking you questions while you try to finish some task, at home you do.

Even if you started working from home to save on daycare, quiet is an essential piece to getting work done. However, you don’t need daycare to get that peace you require.

At a moment when you’re on a deadline or your business simply requires you to finish up a few extra things before the day is over, hiring a regular ‘friend’ to stop by and spend time with your kids can really help. Maybe this hired friend will play a game with your kids, or they’ll try out a new craft. If it’s a nice day, maybe they will keep an eye on your kids while they play outside. Depending on how many kids you have, $20 could easily get you at least 2 hours of someone else playing with them to keep them entertained.

Of course, just about every mom alive has felt that feeling of “mommy guilt” at least once. Don’t let that set in because you have someone that stops in on occasion to keep your children entertained. Instead, once the time is up, get up and go do something with your children. Whether they’re still working on a fun craft, or they are just playing with toys, get in there and join them!

Photo Credit: Ed Yourdon

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