Balance Life as a Work at Home Mom

For those of us who do everything at home, it’s easy for the lines to get blurred. In order to regain a balance between personal time, the kids, and time in the office The Mommy Club has come up with 5 keys. Number one is posted below.

1. Sacrifice Means Giving More

Because I know that once my children start their day, my day revs up to speed mode the second they wake up. That leaves me virtually no time to work on business. And I’ve learned that in my situation, that’s OK! Isn’t that why I chose to be home in the first place? So sometimes that means I have to sacrifice some of my time early in the mornings before the rest of my family wakes up. I can guarantee that if I wake up 2-3 hours before the rest of the alarms go off in the house, those hours will be filled with real, solid work. It’s a great way to start my morning, knowing that I was able to answer important emails, make new contacts, write ads, and do other important work that needs to be done. Sacrificing a little sleep means I’m giving more to myself and my family.

Make Money Playing With Kids

If you enjoy spending time with your kids and their friends, there may be a way for you to earn a little extra petty cash during vacation periods. Busy-moms-online.com had this great suggestion for setting up a WAHM business:

By offering craft classes during school vacations, you can have a blast while earning. It is a great way to combine your two interests.

Begin by choosing an age range and hours. This is strictly dependent on your preference. If you prefer to work with pre-teens, you should set the age range at 9-12. For the younger kids, 6-9 is a good range. It is usually wise to keep the ages fairly similar to avoid problems.

Be sure to read the rest of the article for specific tips on how to make this venture work!

5 Ways to Work from Home

It’s hard for any working mom to go back to the office after a few months of maternity leave. Now, thanks to emerging technologies, you may not need to be in the office to be working. The Entangled Universe has put together a list of five ways you can skip the traditional 9-5 office job for something a bit more flexible:

1. Work a traditional job from home
A traditional office job can be worked in the peace of your house. You just need a broadband connection, a computer and perhaps a multifunction printer. More sophistication would ask for a webcam for video conferencing. This can easily be done, and many already experimented it. If you work in IT or some branches of engineering or for example accounting, you can already find some “at home positions”.