How To Balance Working At Home And Raising Your Kids
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How to Balance Working from Home and Raising Your Kids
Introduction
Many work-at-home moms (WAHMs) launch home-based businesses to spend more time with their children. Like many others, I left a successful corporate career to be around my two kids. However, as my business grew, so did the challenge of balancing work and family. Success brought financial rewards but less time with my children. How do you manage this delicate balance? Should your children always come first, or is there room for compromise?
Finding the Balance
During my first busy Christmas season in business, I received an order for 150 gift baskets. The stress was immense, and deadlines loomed. My home was cluttered with boxes and gourmet items?"a true mess. At that moment, my 4-year-old daughter, now 11, approached me, teary-eyed, saying, "Mommy, I’m bored and lonely. Can we play?" I was alone with her and couldn’t pause my work.
Creative Solutions
Thinking quickly, I devised a plan to engage her while I continued working. I suggested building an office for her right next to mine using old boxes. She was thrilled and got to work creating her own space. She crafted a desk, a chair, and even set up a “store” with items to sell.
This arrangement allowed me to work mostly uninterrupted. She mimicked my actions?"picking up an imaginary phone when I talked to customers, assembling baskets, and calculating prices.
Evolving the Workspace
Over time, her makeshift office evolved. Damaged boxes were replaced with wooden drawers. Unsellable inventory became part of her stock. She acquired an adding machine and even a couch. Her office transformed into a building with various shops, including a restaurant, bath and body store, bookstore, and toy store.
Lessons Learned
Her play store taught her invaluable skills:
- Inventory Management: She learned to maintain and order stock.
- Phone Etiquette: Practiced through imaginary calls.
- Math Skills: Addition and subtraction became part of play.
- Organizational Skills: Keeping her space and inventory tidy.
- Creativity: Using ribbons, baskets, and containers in innovative ways.
Conclusion
Could you incorporate your business to teach your kids essential skills while having fun? With a little creativity, you can plant business seeds in your child’s mind. Take a moment to think about how your unique situation can become an educational opportunity.
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